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Why are dragonborn excluded from the "many colors" section of the diagram? They have a wider variety of colors than goblins or tieflings. This is a very poor Venn diagram.
Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper-green. ... The blood of a particular type of dragon runs very strong through some dragonborn clans. These dragonborn often boast scales that more closely match those of their dragon ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze.
- Player's Handbook, page 32
While we're at it, tge goblin picture selected has a tail . . .
I'm somewhat unfamiliar with the official descriptions of races, but I've heard that Tieflings don't officially have tails which would mean that the traits shared by two circles in the diagram are things the race is NOT officially supposed to have. If that's the case, then the dragonborn are rightfully excluded from the "many colors" trait as they do officially come in many colors. Could be wrong, though.
I also considered that theory when I was trying to interpret the diagram, but it doesn't work.
[Tieflings] have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous.
- Player's Handbook, page 42