Subspecies/Legends

The term subspecies refers to a biologically distinct subdivision of a biological species. The Y'bith, for example, were a subspecies of the Bith species. While obviously similar to other Bith, they differed in their weaker eyesight, more sensitive skin, thicker bones, stronger hands and feet, and ductile mouth structures.
A related term was race. While members of different races within a species were capable of interbreeding and producing viable offspring, members of different species generally could not. In casual discourse, however, the term "race" would often be used where species would be technically correct (especially when referring to different sentient species.)Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
In addition, it was often difficult to tell if a population was a race, a subspecies, or a distinct species, and the division was often arbitrary or cultural. The Theelin, for example, were capable of interbreeding with baseline Humans, but were referred to both as a raceDark Empire Sourcebook and as a distinct species.
==Appearances==
*Star Wars: The Old Republic 
==Sources==
*Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races
*Dark Empire Sourcebook
*Galaxy Guide 4: Alien Races, Second Edition
*Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies
*Alien Encounters
*The Essential Guide to Alien Species
*Alien Anthology
*Ultimate Alien Anthology
*Ultimate Adversaries
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*The New Essential Guide to Alien Species
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
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Category:Creature subspecies
Category:Sentient subspecies
Category:Species