Animal coloration; an account of the principal facts and theories relating to the colours and markings of animals (1892)
Beddard, Frank E. (Frank Evers), 1858-1925 · London, S. Sonnenschein & co.; New York, Macmillan & co. · leaf 160
ccording tothe kind of rocks it happened to be upon. The blackish PROTECTIVE COLORATION. 14.3 specimens were invariably found upon dark lava rocks, thelighter ones upon yellowish sandstone. Although it has been stated that no insect has the power ofrapidly changing its colour in correspondence with… … Fig. 14.—Tree Frogs. Miiller ; this crustacean is dark green when among weeds, butbecomes pale brown when placed in a glass vessel; a darkbrown individual was placed with a number of others which hada greenish hue ; it assumed their colour directlv. V Frogs also have this power of colour change ;…
Color of animals
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