Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... RAIN FOREST . PARÁ 35 BUFO TYPHONIUS ON FOREST FLOOR 36 LEAF - INSECT ( PHYLLIUM CRURIFOLIUM ) MANTIS ( SPHODROMANTIS VIRIDIS ) 37 BUFF - TIP MOTH ( PHALERA BUCEPHALA ) BUFO SUPERCILIARIS 38 CYCLOPTERA SP . CYCLOPTERA EXCELLENS ...
... RAIN FOREST . PARÁ 35 BUFO TYPHONIUS ON FOREST FLOOR 36 LEAF - INSECT ( PHYLLIUM CRURIFOLIUM ) MANTIS ( SPHODROMANTIS VIRIDIS ) 37 BUFF - TIP MOTH ( PHALERA BUCEPHALA ) BUFO SUPERCILIARIS 38 CYCLOPTERA SP . CYCLOPTERA EXCELLENS ...
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... rain - forests of South America , or on the rocky summit of a Scottish mountain . Nor are they restricted to one phylum or to a few families . Wherever lichen forms a characteristic feature of the environment , different animals are ...
... rain - forests of South America , or on the rocky summit of a Scottish mountain . Nor are they restricted to one phylum or to a few families . Wherever lichen forms a characteristic feature of the environment , different animals are ...
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... rain forest at Ama- tongas , in Portuguese East Africa , where I came across this fine Agamid , it was essentially arboreal in its habits , and could be seen sunning itself on tree - stumps or logs , or running on the rough trunks of ...
... rain forest at Ama- tongas , in Portuguese East Africa , where I came across this fine Agamid , it was essentially arboreal in its habits , and could be seen sunning itself on tree - stumps or logs , or running on the rough trunks of ...
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