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Individuals have at their disposal a range of tints varying from dark brown ,
through reddish - brown and various shades of yellow , to a very pale greyish
white . Yet more striking are the changes recorded for Phrynobatrachus plicatus
by Ivan T ...
Individuals have at their disposal a range of tints varying from dark brown ,
through reddish - brown and various shades of yellow , to a very pale greyish
white . Yet more striking are the changes recorded for Phrynobatrachus plicatus
by Ivan T ...
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They are displayed by different frogs and newts . The same essential effects are
seen once more in the feather masks of various birds , and in the tracts of dark
hair associated with the eye in different mammals . And they are repeated again
on ...
They are displayed by different frogs and newts . The same essential effects are
seen once more in the feather masks of various birds , and in the tracts of dark
hair associated with the eye in different mammals . And they are repeated again
on ...
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tones between the various parts of the body , and between the margins of the
body and its natural surroundings . ( 6 ) Eyelids as Camouflage Screens —
Finally , the same end is attained in an entirely different way by various cryptic ...
tones between the various parts of the body , and between the margins of the
body and its natural surroundings . ( 6 ) Eyelids as Camouflage Screens —
Finally , the same end is attained in an entirely different way by various cryptic ...
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