Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 34
... various chromatic elements forming the physical basis for colour - change ; and in the physiological method of control . From a structural standpoint , the various types of chromatic element bear little resemblance . Those of ...
... various chromatic elements forming the physical basis for colour - change ; and in the physiological method of control . From a structural standpoint , the various types of chromatic element bear little resemblance . Those of ...
Page 90
... various cryptic vertebrates which instinctively close , or nearly close , the eyes when in danger of being seen by an enemy . As a result the eye is concealed , not by virtue of its own coloration , but by that of the lids whose scales ...
... various cryptic vertebrates which instinctively close , or nearly close , the eyes when in danger of being seen by an enemy . As a result the eye is concealed , not by virtue of its own coloration , but by that of the lids whose scales ...
Page 336
... various descriptions : such forms may be green , or brown , or grey in colour ; broad and bark - like - as in Cotylosoma dipneusticum , of Fiji ; large - bodied and branch- like as in Cyphocrania gigas , of Amboina ; or extremely ...
... various descriptions : such forms may be green , or brown , or grey in colour ; broad and bark - like - as in Cotylosoma dipneusticum , of Fiji ; large - bodied and branch- like as in Cyphocrania gigas , of Amboina ; or extremely ...
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