Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen & Company, Limited, 1940 - 508 pages |
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... tropical tree - snakes , which has arisen on a number of different occasions , in several remotely related families , and in every tropical region of both Old and New Worlds . The following table indicates the systematic position of ...
... tropical tree - snakes , which has arisen on a number of different occasions , in several remotely related families , and in every tropical region of both Old and New Worlds . The following table indicates the systematic position of ...
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... tropical and sub- tropical countries have their bodies decorated with white spots - such as are worn by the Axis Deer ( Axis axis ) of India , the Bush Buck ( Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus ) of Africa , and the Spotted Cavy ...
... tropical and sub- tropical countries have their bodies decorated with white spots - such as are worn by the Axis Deer ( Axis axis ) of India , the Bush Buck ( Tragelaphus scriptus sylvaticus ) of Africa , and the Spotted Cavy ...
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... Tropical Reef Fishes . Ibid . , 14 , pp . 208–9 . 1916. Observations upon Tropical Fishes and Inferences from their Adaptive Coloration . Proc . Nat . Acad . Sci . , Washington , 2 , pp . 733-7 . 1916. The Significance of the Colors of ...
... Tropical Reef Fishes . Ibid . , 14 , pp . 208–9 . 1916. Observations upon Tropical Fishes and Inferences from their Adaptive Coloration . Proc . Nat . Acad . Sci . , Washington , 2 , pp . 733-7 . 1916. The Significance of the Colors 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