Two Species of the Garter Snake in the Genus Thamnophis

question 28

Multiple Choice

Two species of the garter snake in the genus Thamnophis are found in the same geographic region.These species are not likely to meet and attempt to reproduce because one lives mainly in the water,while the other species spends most of its time on land.This is known as

• A)behavioral isolation.
• B)habitat isolation.
• C)temporal isolation.
• D)zygote mortality.

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