Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... Structure ' , Tylor writes : ' Coloration , especially when diversified , follows the chief lines of structure , and changes at points , such as the joints , where function changes . ' He attempts to show that this principle applies ...
... Structure ' , Tylor writes : ' Coloration , especially when diversified , follows the chief lines of structure , and changes at points , such as the joints , where function changes . ' He attempts to show that this principle applies ...
Page 152
... Structure — In regard to the patterns and markings of animals , attempts have been made by Tylor ( 633 ) , McCook ( 380 ) , and others to refer these to a basis of underlying structures , such as ribs , nerves , blood - vessels and so ...
... Structure — In regard to the patterns and markings of animals , attempts have been made by Tylor ( 633 ) , McCook ( 380 ) , and others to refer these to a basis of underlying structures , such as ribs , nerves , blood - vessels and so ...
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... structure . We have seen , moreover , that special patterns which for optical reasons are suitable for particular purposes such as the disruption of surface or the obliteration of contour- are of a kind which totally disregard the ...
... structure . We have seen , moreover , that special patterns which for optical reasons are suitable for particular purposes such as the disruption of surface or the obliteration of contour- are of a kind which totally disregard the ...
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