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Page 54
Beautiful examples are seen in the white markings of the beetle Lithinus
nigrocristatus ( Plate 43 ) ; of newly hatched Little Grebes and Jaçanas ; of tree
frogs such as Hyla leucophyllata ( Fig . 20 ) from the Amazon and Megalixalus
fornasinii ...
Beautiful examples are seen in the white markings of the beetle Lithinus
nigrocristatus ( Plate 43 ) ; of newly hatched Little Grebes and Jaçanas ; of tree
frogs such as Hyla leucophyllata ( Fig . 20 ) from the Amazon and Megalixalus
fornasinii ...
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... another occur frequently in the group , and widely among other groups of
animals also . In the two instances just considered the pattern extends from the
back on to the hind limb — the markings in each case being longitudinal in
direction .
... another occur frequently in the group , and widely among other groups of
animals also . In the two instances just considered the pattern extends from the
back on to the hind limb — the markings in each case being longitudinal in
direction .
Page 92
If the markings of a Tiger are due to the distribution of its gross anatomy , then
how can almost the same anatomy give rise to those of the Cheetah , Puma ,
Leopard , and Ocelot ? Or if among Sphingid larv¿ the diagonal lines of
Smerinthus ...
If the markings of a Tiger are due to the distribution of its gross anatomy , then
how can almost the same anatomy give rise to those of the Cheetah , Puma ,
Leopard , and Ocelot ? Or if among Sphingid larv¿ the diagonal lines of
Smerinthus ...
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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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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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