A Batesian mimic and its model share color production mechanisms

Current Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 658-667

  Kikuchi, David W ^a   Pfennig, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Coloration; Convergent evolution; Pigment; Pteridine

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; LAMPROPELTIS; LAMPROPELTIS TRIANGULUM ELAPSOIDES; MICRURUS FULVIUS;

EID: 84863955804     PISSN: 16745507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/czoolo/58.4.658     Document Type: Article

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