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>>9004314
By that standard very few other species could be subdivided, there would be no different subspecies of fixes, wolves, bears, mice, rats etc. Most species on the planet would not have subspecies, cats and dogs are the only exception I can think at the top of my head.

http://therightstuff.biz/2015/05/18/the-rational-view-on-race/

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Genetic Distance (fst)
"There are many other species which have recognized subspecies that are less genetically distinct than human races are. Such species include, for example, the Canadian lynx, the African Buffalo, The Plain Zebra, and the Red Winged Black Bird. Dog breeds are more genetically distinct than most subspecies are and there is no plausible justification for using them as the standard by which to judge other species. The choice of dogs is obviously motivated entirely by the fact that dog breeds are more genetically distinct than human races. There is no other reason that RationalWiki decided to use them as their example. But if we use the same standards as we do for other species the level of genetic differentiation between human race is more than enough to justify calling them subspecies."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19695787