Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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Page 168
... took part . I subsequently published a further statement in reply to McAtee's review ( 113 ) of my paper on the feeding habits of East African Tree- Frogs ( 111 ) and the controversy was terminated by Sir Edward Poulton ( 113 ) ...
... took part . I subsequently published a further statement in reply to McAtee's review ( 113 ) of my paper on the feeding habits of East African Tree- Frogs ( 111 ) and the controversy was terminated by Sir Edward Poulton ( 113 ) ...
Page 316
... took several time - exposures ; nor did it make any attempt to escape when it was picked up , but allowed itself to be handled without a struggle , evidently relying on the " crouching habit " to escape observa- tion - just as a young ...
... took several time - exposures ; nor did it make any attempt to escape when it was picked up , but allowed itself to be handled without a struggle , evidently relying on the " crouching habit " to escape observa- tion - just as a young ...
Page 414
... took other cryptically coloured beetles as large as or even larger than the Lycids . I quote his own description of a further test of the beetles ' flavour : To clinch the matter , on 21 August , an experiment was tried with a male ...
... took other cryptically coloured beetles as large as or even larger than the Lycids . I quote his own description of a further test of the beetles ' flavour : To clinch the matter , on 21 August , an experiment was tried with a male ...
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