Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 172
... brought to some discredit through the tendency of certain writers to be carried away from the facts by their own enthusiasm , and they have brought down storms of criticism which are sometimes misdirected against the theory itself ...
... brought to some discredit through the tendency of certain writers to be carried away from the facts by their own enthusiasm , and they have brought down storms of criticism which are sometimes misdirected against the theory itself ...
Page 266
... brought me a bag containing a mixed catch of frogs from bananas - Hyperolius , Megalixalus , Leptopelis , and half - a - dozen Phrynomerus [ Phrynomantis ] . I chloroformed the whole lot in the bag . An hour later I tipped the catch out ...
... brought me a bag containing a mixed catch of frogs from bananas - Hyperolius , Megalixalus , Leptopelis , and half - a - dozen Phrynomerus [ Phrynomantis ] . I chloroformed the whole lot in the bag . An hour later I tipped the catch out ...
Page 307
... brought she flicked it out of my hand on to the ground , at the same time jumping back suspiciously ; she then approached it very cautiously , and after peering carefully at it from the distance of about a foot , she withdrew in alarm ...
... brought she flicked it out of my hand on to the ground , at the same time jumping back suspiciously ; she then approached it very cautiously , and after peering carefully at it from the distance of about a foot , she withdrew in alarm ...
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