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A most singular example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African
Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white butterfly whose underside
cryptic surfaces of yellow , irregularly marked with grey and darker shades ,
strikingly ...
A most singular example of the same kind is seen in the beautiful South African
Eronia cleodora , a conspicuous black and white butterfly whose underside
cryptic surfaces of yellow , irregularly marked with grey and darker shades ,
strikingly ...
Page 134
An excellent 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 ...
An excellent 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 ...
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An extreme 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 .
An extreme 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 .
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