Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... considered from the viewpoint of taxonomy , zoogeography , or ecology . ( 3 ) The essential character of displays — a sudden and conspicuous exhibition of colour - is achieved by very diverse means : the surface displayed may be part of ...
... considered from the viewpoint of taxonomy , zoogeography , or ecology . ( 3 ) The essential character of displays — a sudden and conspicuous exhibition of colour - is achieved by very diverse means : the surface displayed may be part of ...
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... considered ) cryptic features which tend to deceive prey as to the most dangerous part of their enemy . What looks like an extension of the same principle is the local colour play recorded by Holmes in Sepia officinalis . When the ...
... considered ) cryptic features which tend to deceive prey as to the most dangerous part of their enemy . What looks like an extension of the same principle is the local colour play recorded by Holmes in Sepia officinalis . When the ...
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... considered in relation to the Theory of Warn- ing Colours and Mimicry . Proc . Zool . Soc . London , pp . 471-541 , 2 Pls . , 7 figs . 1934. On the Ecology of Hyla arborea var . meridionalis in Gran Canaria , with special reference to ...
... considered in relation to the Theory of Warn- ing Colours and Mimicry . Proc . Zool . Soc . London , pp . 471-541 , 2 Pls . , 7 figs . 1934. On the Ecology of Hyla arborea var . meridionalis in Gran Canaria , with special reference to ...
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