Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... developed in Cephalopoda — the final goal of molluscan evolution ; in Crustacea , and exceptionally among insects ; and in the three lowest classes of vertebrates - fishes , amphibians , and reptiles . Among mam- mals and birds ...
... developed in Cephalopoda — the final goal of molluscan evolution ; in Crustacea , and exceptionally among insects ; and in the three lowest classes of vertebrates - fishes , amphibians , and reptiles . Among mam- mals and birds ...
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... developed and able to escape by running or diving , or by remaining unseen ; and where , therefore , they are liable to the attacks of innumerable foes from which the defenceless nidicolous type are relatively immune . If concealing ...
... developed and able to escape by running or diving , or by remaining unseen ; and where , therefore , they are liable to the attacks of innumerable foes from which the defenceless nidicolous type are relatively immune . If concealing ...
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... developed , so as to cover more or less of the basal part of the wing when folded , the flash coloration frequently extends on to the base of the anterior area also . Thus , in the Australian Podacanthus typhon the anterior margin of ...
... developed , so as to cover more or less of the basal part of the wing when folded , the flash coloration frequently extends on to the base of the anterior area also . Thus , in the Australian Podacanthus typhon the anterior margin 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