Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... considered in relation to the known selection by cuckoos of particular foster parents , whose eggs are similar in colour to their own . This subject will be considered under the heading of Mimicry . I merely wish here to draw attention ...
... considered in relation to the known selection by cuckoos of particular foster parents , whose eggs are similar in colour to their own . This subject will be considered under the heading of Mimicry . I merely wish here to draw attention ...
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... considered from the viewpoint of taxonomy , zoogeography , or ecology . ( 3 ) The essential character of displays — a sudden and conspicuous exhibition of colour - is achieved by very diverse means : the surface displayed may be part of ...
... considered from the viewpoint of taxonomy , zoogeography , or ecology . ( 3 ) The essential character of displays — a sudden and conspicuous exhibition of colour - is achieved by very diverse means : the surface displayed may be part of ...
Page 443
... considered in relation to the Theory of Warn- ing Colours and Mimicry . Proc . Zool . Soc . London , pp . 471-541 , 2 Pls . , 7 figs . 1934. On the Ecology of Hyla arborea var . meridionalis in Gran Canaria , with special reference to ...
... considered in relation to the Theory of Warn- ing Colours and Mimicry . Proc . Zool . Soc . London , pp . 471-541 , 2 Pls . , 7 figs . 1934. On the Ecology of Hyla arborea var . meridionalis in Gran Canaria , with special reference to ...
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