The geographic isolates of a particular species (e.g., Plethodon of the Appalachian highlands)are considered

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The geographic isolates of a particular species are considered subspecies. This is because they have distinct morphological and genetic characteristics that set them apart from other populations of the same species, but they can still interbreed with other subspecies of the same species to produce viable offspring. This suggests that they have evolved in relative isolation from other populations and have diverged enough to warrant recognition as distinct but closely related subspecies.

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