Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 75
... example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white ... example , and one whose pattern is believed to have special directive significance ( p . 368 ) , is furnished by Thecla ...
... example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white ... example , and one whose pattern is believed to have special directive significance ( p . 368 ) , is furnished by Thecla ...
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... example of the kind has been given by Schmidt , who refers to a Chameleon named Rhampholeon boulengeri from the Belgian Congo as follows : In forest regions , where leaves of all sizes and shapes attract little attention , the strongly ...
... example of the kind has been given by Schmidt , who refers to a Chameleon named Rhampholeon boulengeri from the Belgian Congo as follows : In forest regions , where leaves of all sizes and shapes attract little attention , the strongly ...
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... example is presented by the Hermit Crab Eupagurus cuanensis , which is found with its borrowed shell surrounded by a bright orange - coloured sponge ( Suberites domuncula ) known to be highly distasteful to fishes . Such animals trade ...
... example is presented by the Hermit Crab Eupagurus cuanensis , which is found with its borrowed shell surrounded by a bright orange - coloured sponge ( Suberites domuncula ) known to be highly distasteful to fishes . Such animals trade ...
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