what is an example of speciation
- The cause of sympatric speciation is not known but could be based on varied food sources or traits that spontaneously develop. Each of these different types of speciation is an important part of the process of evolution. Some Examples of Speciation. You can see a lot of different examples of speciation in nature. Some of these different examples include: Hawthorn fly; Three-spined sticklebacks; Cichlid fishes in Lake Nagubago; Tennessee cave salamanders; Greenish Warbler