Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 62
... surface continuity , do so in a crude way . At best , flat patches of contrasted tones serve to throw the surface into a number of flat optical planes which to the eye strongly suggest discontinuity . But if , in addition to violent ...
... surface continuity , do so in a crude way . At best , flat patches of contrasted tones serve to throw the surface into a number of flat optical planes which to the eye strongly suggest discontinuity . But if , in addition to violent ...
Page 65
... surface into optical relief , it may also serve to add false relief to a surface already curved . Many beautiful examples are seen in the cryptic patterns of snakes and caterpillars , and here again I shall attempt to make my meaning ...
... surface into optical relief , it may also serve to add false relief to a surface already curved . Many beautiful examples are seen in the cryptic patterns of snakes and caterpillars , and here again I shall attempt to make my meaning ...
Page 93
... surfaces of solid bodies for two fundamental purposes - namely , for the disguise of surface , and for the obliteration of contour . Hitherto we have examined the deceptive appearance produced in the surface form of different animals by ...
... surfaces of solid bodies for two fundamental purposes - namely , for the disguise of surface , and for the obliteration of contour . Hitherto we have examined the deceptive appearance produced in the surface form of different animals by ...
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