Male frogs give calls that attract female frogs to approach and mate. Researchers examined mating calls of closely related tree frogs in South America. If reinforcement is occurring, what would you expect if you compare the calls of the two species

in zones of sympatry versus zones of allopatry?
A) Calls would be about the same in both areas.
B) Calls would be more similar in areas of sympatry.
C) Calls would be more different in areas of sympatry.


Answer: C

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