Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 31
... range of tints varying from dark brown , through reddish - brown and various shades of yellow , to a very pale greyish white . Yet more striking are the changes recorded for Phrynobatrachus plicatus by Ivan T. Sanderson in the Cameroons ...
... range of tints varying from dark brown , through reddish - brown and various shades of yellow , to a very pale greyish white . Yet more striking are the changes recorded for Phrynobatrachus plicatus by Ivan T. Sanderson in the Cameroons ...
Page 53
... range objects properly treated will appear glaringly conspicuous . But they are not painted for deception at close range , but at ranges at which big gun actions and bombing raids are likely to be attempted . And at. METHODS BY WHICH ...
... range objects properly treated will appear glaringly conspicuous . But they are not painted for deception at close range , but at ranges at which big gun actions and bombing raids are likely to be attempted . And at. METHODS BY WHICH ...
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... range , and also a second form mimicking P. hector in a relatively small part of the range where the two models exist side by side ' ( 515 ) . The whole question of polymorphism opens up a number of interesting problems in the field of ...
... range , and also a second form mimicking P. hector in a relatively small part of the range where the two models exist side by side ' ( 515 ) . The whole question of polymorphism opens up a number of interesting problems in the field 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