"However so far not one person has produced a post to say “Hoser is wrong because Thamnophis is monophyletic and here is the evidence....”."

Okay...well how about I just say that Hoser is wrong because he is nuts and none of his findings have actually been validated by anyone in the field that actually matters. I may not be a herptologist, but I am trained in evaluating scientific research. As it has been stated by other members, I do not find the claims being made to be supported by valid research. I also am trained as a psychologist...and I would have to agree with narcissistic personality disorder accompanied by delusions of grandeur.

Tomorrow, I think I will write a "scientific article" on the correlation between the mating habits of hippos and hot dogs. My theory will be that hippos only mate when they smell hot dogs. I have absolutely no scientific knowledge of hippos, nor do I have any empirical proof that hot dogs affect the mating habits of hippos. However, I am going to call myself a zoologist and present some findings. I do hope that all of you will consider my contribution to the field of Zoology.