11. What is a species?

Although species are fundamental to evolution, it has proven difficult to develop a single definition  we can use on millions of  organisms including plants, animals,  their fossils, or even asexually reproducing organisms. I discuss three different species concepts, why they work, and their limitations. Along the way, I talk about dancing male jumping spiders, lung-less salamanders, Dark-eyed Juncos. 

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