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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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in a place covered with green herbage , and to brown plants in a place where the
herbage was burnt and brown , the distribution being as follows : 65 brown
specimens — 45 on green and 20 on brown plants ; 45 green specimens — 25
on ...
in a place covered with green herbage , and to brown plants in a place where the
herbage was burnt and brown , the distribution being as follows : 65 brown
specimens — 45 on green and 20 on brown plants ; 45 green specimens — 25
on ...
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The grey - brown Cyclosa tapetifaciens from British Guiana constructs in the
centre of its snare a flat grey - brown carpet composed of tiny insects and
vegetable fragments : Argiope filiargentata , a small pure white species from
Trinidad ...
The grey - brown Cyclosa tapetifaciens from British Guiana constructs in the
centre of its snare a flat grey - brown carpet composed of tiny insects and
vegetable fragments : Argiope filiargentata , a small pure white species from
Trinidad ...
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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 animals aposematic appearance associated attack attention attitude background become bees belonging birds body brown butterflies caterpillars certain closely colour combined concealment considered conspicuous contrast cryptic dark deceptive depends described developed device directed display disruptive effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding field fishes frequently frogs function further green ground habits hand head highly illustrated important individuals insects instance interesting kind known larv¿ later leaf leaves less light living lizards markings means method mimicry moths movements nature nest objects observed occur particular pattern perfect position predators present prey principle produced protective referred relation relatively remarkable resemblance rest says seen selection shade side significant similar snakes species spider striking structure surface surroundings toads tone various warning widely wings yellow young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Adaptive Coloration in Animals |
| Author | Hugh Bamford Cott |
| Contributor | Julian Sorell Huxley |
| Publisher | Methuen & Company, Limited, 1940 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 veeb. 2009 |
| Length | 508 pages |
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