Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... America Papua Colubrida Colubrinæ Leimadophis Leptophis L. viridis L. mexicanus Chlorophis C. neglectus South America Mexico Tropical Africa Philothamnus P. nitidus Tropical Africa Gastropyxis G. smaragdina Africa Elaphe E. prasina ...
... America Papua Colubrida Colubrinæ Leimadophis Leptophis L. viridis L. mexicanus Chlorophis C. neglectus South America Mexico Tropical Africa Philothamnus P. nitidus Tropical Africa Gastropyxis G. smaragdina Africa Elaphe E. prasina ...
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... America and the West Indies , and this observer has reviewed the whole question in an extremely interesting paper published in 1935 ( 434 ) . It appears that the associations are more widespread and more regular than has generally been ...
... America and the West Indies , and this observer has reviewed the whole question in an extremely interesting paper published in 1935 ( 434 ) . It appears that the associations are more widespread and more regular than has generally been ...
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... America seems to be so closely associated with pine trees . ' In the Okefinokee region I have seldom found it very far from a pine . In the depths of the swamp it may be absent over considerable areas where these trees do not occur ...
... America seems to be so closely associated with pine trees . ' In the Okefinokee region I have seldom found it very far from a pine . In the depths of the swamp it may be absent over considerable areas where these trees do not occur ...
Contents
SEASONAL DIMORPHISM | 17 |
MORPHOLOGICAL COLOUR | 24 |
OBLITERATIVE SHADING | 35 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement African antennæ aposematic aposematic animals appearance attack attitude autotomy bees behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab creatures Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive defence device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments exposed fact feeding fishes frogs function genus grasshoppers green grey group of animals habits Hingston Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards mammals markings mimetic mimicry moths nature nest nidifugous Nightjars nocturnal observed optical Orthoptera phenomena pigment Poulton predators predatory prey principle procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina tion toads tone various visual warning coloration widely wings yellow Zool