5. Toads have lived in Florida's sandy regions for many years. This population was a mixture of brown, tan, and green colored toads. Over many years, green and brown toads moved away towards grassier regions and only tan toads remained in the sandy regions.

Tan toads remained in the sandy regions because their tan color was while brown and green toads moved away from the sandy regions because their colors were . Toads have lived in Florida's grassy regions for over 10,000 years. This population was a mixture of brown, tan, green, and speckled colored toads. Some of the toads later moved into the sandy regions of Florida's mainland. Over many years, only tan toads remain in these sandy regions. Why did this change occur?
a. tan colored toads had a disadvantageous trait
b. tan colored toads had an advantageous trait that allowed them to survive and reporoduce
c. green colored toads had an advantageous trait that allowed them to survive and reproduce
d. speckled frogs had an advantageous trait that allowed them to survive and reproduce

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b. tan colored toads had an advantageous trait that allowed them to survive and reproduce.