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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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Main Authors: Monica M. Winebarger, M. Worth Pugh, Michael M. Gangloff, Michael S. Osbourn, Lynn Siefferman
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
aposematism
comparative analysis
independent contrasts
Mesquite
phylogeny
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00143/full
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