A population of lizards is split by an earthquake which leaves half of the population on an island and the other half on the tip of the peninsula. These lizards cannot swim. What type of speciation will occur?

A population of lizards is split by an earthquake which leaves half of the population on an island and the other half on the tip of the peninsula. These lizards cannot swim. What type of speciation will occur?



A - Parapatric speciation
B - Sympatric speciation
C - Peripatric speciation
D - Allopatric speciation


Answer: D - Allopatric speciation


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