Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page xvii
... DISRUPTIVE COLORATION I THE FUNCTION OF DISRUPTIVE COLORATION 38 40 42 + 3 w w 35 V II THE COLOURS OF DISRUPTIVE PATTERNS : DIFFERENTIAL BLENDING III THE TONES OF DISRUPTIVE PATTERNS : MAXIMUM DISRUPTIVE CONTRAST IV THE RELATION BETWEEN ...
... DISRUPTIVE COLORATION I THE FUNCTION OF DISRUPTIVE COLORATION 38 40 42 + 3 w w 35 V II THE COLOURS OF DISRUPTIVE PATTERNS : DIFFERENTIAL BLENDING III THE TONES OF DISRUPTIVE PATTERNS : MAXIMUM DISRUPTIVE CONTRAST IV THE RELATION BETWEEN ...
Page xxix
... DISRUPTIVE 7 DIAGRAMS CONTRAST 8 NASSAU GROUPER ( EPINEPHELUS striatus ) 9 STAGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DISRUPTIVE PATTERN PAGE 37 39 44 45 47 50 13 EQUES LANCEOLATUS IO DIAGRAMS SHOWING THE EFFECT OF ADJACENT CONTRASTED TONES II ...
... DISRUPTIVE 7 DIAGRAMS CONTRAST 8 NASSAU GROUPER ( EPINEPHELUS striatus ) 9 STAGES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DISRUPTIVE PATTERN PAGE 37 39 44 45 47 50 13 EQUES LANCEOLATUS IO DIAGRAMS SHOWING THE EFFECT OF ADJACENT CONTRASTED TONES II ...
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... disruptive elements are so dis- posed , that when the leg is folded up at rest , one or more of the markings or sets of markings accurately coincides with and continues the pattern of an adjacent segment . Such an arrangement is ...
... disruptive elements are so dis- posed , that when the leg is folded up at rest , one or more of the markings or sets of markings accurately coincides with and continues the pattern of an adjacent segment . Such an arrangement is ...
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