Hidden in Plain Sight: How Ventral Line Markings in Chameleons May Enhance Camouflage

Chameleons, lizards often synonymous with camouflage for their color-changing abilities, possess a variety of permanent coloration patterns whose evolutionary significance remains largely unknown. In this study, we explore the potential for white ventral line markings in species across the genus Cha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American naturalist 2016-02, Vol.187 (2), p.262-273
Hauptverfasser:	Resetarits, Emlyn J., Raxworthy, Christopher J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Biological Animals Biological Mimicry Color Correlation analysis Food Chain Lacertilia Lizards - physiology Morphology Natural History Note Phylogenetics Pigmentation Predation Reptiles & amphibians
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