Fossil evidence has been used to understand the movement of continental plates. the figure below shows where fossils of mesosaurus, a freshwater reptile, have been found. evaluate the figure and compare mesosaurus with other species. from the information given, which of the following is a possible explanation for why mesosaurus is found in a smaller area than other species and why?

a.) mesosaurus migration may have been greatly slowed when it was forced to share its range and compete with lystrosaurus.
b.) mesosaurus may have been unable to spread easily across land because it may have been better-adapted to the water.
c.) mesosaurus was able to swim from one continent to another even after they had moved apart because it was an aquatic reptile.
d.) mesosaurus lived for a shorter time than any of the other species, giving it less time to spread over large distances.