Which example best illustrates temporal reproductive isolation?
A) Two closely related species of lulubirds that breed in April on either side of a rift
B) Two beetle species, one that breeds at night and the other, during the day, in a dung pile
C) Two closely related species of crossbill that breed year-round in the same mountain range
D) Several closely related species of crocodile that breed at midday on the riverbank
E) Several frog species that breed at night in small ponds in the Rocky Mountains

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Temporal reproductive isolation refers to species that breed at different times, which prevents them from interbreeding. The example of two beetle species, one that breeds at night and the other during the day, in a dung pile, best illustrates this type of isolation.

Which Example Best Illustrates Temporal Reproductive Isolation