EVOLUTION AND FUNCTION OF ROUTINE TRICHROMATIC VISION IN PRIMATES

Evolution of the red-green visual subsystem in trichromatic primates has been linked to foraging advantages, namely the detection of either ripe fruits or young leaves amid mature foliage. We tested competing hypotheses globally for eight primate taxa: five with routine trichromatic vision, three wi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Evolution 2003-11, Vol.57 (11), p.2636-2643
Hauptverfasser:	Lucas, Peter W, Dominy, Nathaniel J, Riba-Hernandez, Pablo, Stoner, Kathryn E, Yamashita, Nayuta, LorÍa-Calderón, Esteban, Petersen-Pereira, Wanda, Rojas-Durán, Yahaira, Salas-Pena, Ruth, Solis-Madrigal, Silvia, Osorio, Daniel, Darvell, Brian W
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological Evolution Color Perception - physiology Color vision Colors Cone Diet Evolution Feeding Behavior folivory Food consumption Foraging frugivory Fruit Fruits Leaves Monkeys opsin Opsins Plant Leaves Primates Primates - physiology REGULAR ARTICLES Retina
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