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Chapter 20, Problem 15TYU
EVOLUTION LINK Examine Figure 20-2c and predict which date is likeliest for researchers to have collected wood frogs and leopard frogs and interbred them in the lab: March 10, April 1, or April 15. Explain your answer.
(c) Graph of peak mating activity in wood and leopard frogs. In nature, wood and leopard frogs do not interbreed.
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