Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... ( Nicaragua ) , B. ockendeni ( Peru ) and B. typhonius ( Brazil ) ; Hylida - Ceratohyla proboscidea ( Columbia ) , Amphigna- thodon guëntheri ( Ecuador ) , Hyla rosenbergii ( Ecuador ) , H. venulosa ( Brazil ) and Nototrema angustifrons ...
... ( Nicaragua ) , B. ockendeni ( Peru ) and B. typhonius ( Brazil ) ; Hylida - Ceratohyla proboscidea ( Columbia ) , Amphigna- thodon guëntheri ( Ecuador ) , Hyla rosenbergii ( Ecuador ) , H. venulosa ( Brazil ) and Nototrema angustifrons ...
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... Nicaragua whose stomach contents were examined by the same authority contained none of these insects ( 442 ) . Similarly in his investigation of the food of the Carolina Tree- frog ( Hyla cinerea ) , Haber ( 221 ) recovered but a single ...
... Nicaragua whose stomach contents were examined by the same authority contained none of these insects ( 442 ) . Similarly in his investigation of the food of the Carolina Tree- frog ( Hyla cinerea ) , Haber ( 221 ) recovered but a single ...
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... Nicaragua in 1916. Bull . Amer . Mus . Nat . Hist . , XXXVIII , pp . 311-47 , 6 Pls . 443 444 445 446 1921. Snakes that Inflate . Nat . Hist . New York , 21 , pp . 166–71 . 1924. Contributions to the Herpetology of the Belgian Congo ...
... Nicaragua in 1916. Bull . Amer . Mus . Nat . Hist . , XXXVIII , pp . 311-47 , 6 Pls . 443 444 445 446 1921. Snakes that Inflate . Nat . Hist . New York , 21 , pp . 166–71 . 1924. Contributions to the Herpetology of the Belgian Congo ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool