A nonprofit conservation organization receives a sizeable do…

A nonprofit conservation organization receives a sizeable donation and decides to purchase several thousand acres of “high desert” in southern California. This particular type of desert has an intermediate level of species diversity and few unique species. However, much of the original areas of high desert have been converted to suburban housing and shopping. The decision by the nonprofit to preserve this area was most likely based upon what conservation strategy?

The Northern leopard frog (  Rana pipiens) and Southern leop…

The Northern leopard frog (  Rana pipiens) and Southern leopard frog (  Rana utricularia) are morphologically similar, but their mating calls sound very different. Based on this, what is the best explanation for why these frogs are considered separate  species?