The Caribbean islands are home to more than 150 species of anole lizards. How might so many species have evolved from a single common ancestor?

A. Lizards evolve more rapidly than other species.
B. Mutation is more common on islands.
C. The ancestor had a prezygotic barrier to reproduction.
D. The species on an island went through allopatric speciation.
E. They adapted to fill unoccupied niches.


E. They adapted to fill unoccupied niches.

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