Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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... valley , and at practically the same elevation . He believes that the coloration is in some way correlated with the colour of the surroundings . In 1931 Benson ( 47 ) carried out a more detailed survey of the mammalian fauna of the same ...
... valley , and at practically the same elevation . He believes that the coloration is in some way correlated with the colour of the surroundings . In 1931 Benson ( 47 ) carried out a more detailed survey of the mammalian fauna of the same ...
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... valley of the Lower Zambesi , where I happened to be working , is a little frog known as Megalixalus fornasinii . This creature bears on its back a mid - dorsal stripe of brown , tapering to a point in front , and extending backwards to ...
... valley of the Lower Zambesi , where I happened to be working , is a little frog known as Megalixalus fornasinii . This creature bears on its back a mid - dorsal stripe of brown , tapering to a point in front , and extending backwards to ...
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... valley ; and among Gekkonidæ ( as already mentioned ) in the Madagascar Uroplates fim- briatus . This type of coloration is typical of bark - haunting forms , whereas it does not generally occur in species frequenting , say , the ...
... valley ; and among Gekkonidæ ( as already mentioned ) in the Madagascar Uroplates fim- briatus . This type of coloration is typical of bark - haunting forms , whereas it does not generally occur in species frequenting , say , the ...
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