Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... PRINCIPLE OF DIFFERENTIAL BLENDING ILLUSTRATING THE PRINCIPLE OF MAXIMUM 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 ...
... PRINCIPLE OF DIFFERENTIAL BLENDING ILLUSTRATING THE PRINCIPLE OF MAXIMUM 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 ...
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... principle of coincident disruptive coloration , which operates when the frog assumes its natural attitude of rest the body and appendages on which it is superimposed , and , like a veil obliter- ating the features of its wearer ...
... principle of coincident disruptive coloration , which operates when the frog assumes its natural attitude of rest the body and appendages on which it is superimposed , and , like a veil obliter- ating the features of its wearer ...
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... principle occur among birds , lizards , snakes , frogs , and fishes , and among different classes of invertebrates ... principle . Among bark - resting species like the Merveille du Jour ( Agriopis aprilina ) , Scarce Merveille. FIG . 40 ...
... principle occur among birds , lizards , snakes , frogs , and fishes , and among different classes of invertebrates ... principle . Among bark - resting species like the Merveille du Jour ( Agriopis aprilina ) , Scarce Merveille. FIG . 40 ...
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