Lizard colour plasticity tracks background seasonal changes
Environmental heterogeneity on a spatial and temporal scale fosters an organism's capacity to plastically alter coloration. Predation risk might favour the evolution of phenotypic plasticity in colour patterns, as individuals who change colour throughout the year may be able to improve their fi...
Main Authors: | Daniele Pellitteri-Rosa, Andrea Gazzola, Simone Todisco, Fabio Mastropasqua, Cristiano Liuzzi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2020-06-01
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Series: | Biology Open |
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Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/9/6/bio052415 |
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