Body Size Is Positively Correlated With Conspicuous Coloration in Ambystoma Salamanders, but Negatively Correlated With Conspicuous Coloration in Plethodon Salamanders
Conspicuous coloration coupled with secondary defensive mechanisms is known as aposematic coloration and is used in predator avoidance and defense. Classic theory argues that aposematic signals tend to be more effective in larger organisms as they are intrinsically more easily detected by predators...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00143/full |