Question

Bear in mind the biological definition of a species and also the appearance and distribution of the named populations of Ensatina. Which populations could be considered a species separate from E.e. eschscholtzii?

Answer 1

Answer:

E.e. oregonesis

E.e. platensis

E.e. xanthoptica

E.e. croceater

E.e. eschscholtzii

E.e. klaubori

Explanation:

The species mentioned above are probably separate species from E.e. eschscholtzii. this separation occurred due to geographic isolation, where each group of E.e. eschscholtzii evolved creating new species. This type of speciation is called "ring species" and refers to an evolution that is capable of providing species with extremes of variation that are not intercrossed, due to geographic isolation.