Some years ago, TERENTJEV (1957), proposed the hypothesis 

 that the concept of geographical races does not express a 

 biological reality, and he regarded it as methodologically 

 out of date. The above published data are not sufficient as 

 arguments to support his hypothesis. They do it only in part. 

 In conclusion, study of the amphibians and reptiles of Rumania 

 indicates that there are four kinds of variability: geographical 

 (sensu RENSCH), clinal, anticlinal, and interclinal. It seems 

 that geographical races are not frequent in nature. On the con- 

 trary, they are restricted, because many traits characteristically 

 vary independently of each other. 



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