Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... cryptic resemblance in the major environments of the world , are too well known to require detailed description here ... RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION The phenomena of general cryptic resemblance involve many striking demons ...
... cryptic resemblance in the major environments of the world , are too well known to require detailed description here ... RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION The phenomena of general cryptic resemblance involve many striking demons ...
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... RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION The phenomena of general cryptic resemblance involve many striking demons- trations of the principle of convergence - which implies a superficial similarity ( in this case of colour ) that is ...
... RESEMBLANCE : COMMON CRYPTIC COLORATION The phenomena of general cryptic resemblance involve many striking demons- trations of the principle of convergence - which implies a superficial similarity ( in this case of colour ) that is ...
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... Cryptic Resemblance : to bark , 97 , 322-324 to cœlenterates , 338-339 to coral , 350 to crinoids , 339 to excrement , 330-333 , 393-395 to flowers , 344-345 , 391-392 to fungus , 342 to grass , 351 , 354 Squid : cryptic function of ...
... Cryptic Resemblance : to bark , 97 , 322-324 to cœlenterates , 338-339 to coral , 350 to crinoids , 339 to excrement , 330-333 , 393-395 to flowers , 344-345 , 391-392 to fungus , 342 to grass , 351 , 354 Squid : cryptic function of ...
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