Hey everyone
Is there a better proof for evolution that the ring species? I don't think so.
Unfortunately, I only know of 2.
If anyone knows of any ring species, please post them here, with decent reference source that I could take a look at/buy.
Shall I start with a classic example in case people do not know what I mean?
Enstantina Salamanders (The Ancesotor's Tale, first edition Richard Dawkins) Buy it now, its superb!
These salamanders are effectively a living fossil record. Each 'sub-species' dominates a different area of a valley in california. Each species can breed with the species next to it. However, if we walk around the perimeter of the valley northwards, (say we start at the south side), the species get less and less similair. Until we reach the end of the line, and the species at the end of the line can no longer breed with the species at the beginning of the line.
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