The appearance of a physical barrier that splits the range of a species is called
A) a biogeographic event.
B) a biome.
C) the Wallace line.
D) a vicariant event.
E) continental drift.

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A physical barrier that splits the range of a species is an example of a vicariant event. This occurs when a previously continuous population is divided by a physical barrier, such as a mountain range or a body of water, leading to the formation of separate subpopulations that may evolve in different ways.

The Appearance of a Physical Barrier That Splits the Range