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University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

2023

Defense

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Elucidating Aposematic Patterns In North American Hylids, Joseph S. Cannizzaro Iv Dec 2023

Elucidating Aposematic Patterns In North American Hylids, Joseph S. Cannizzaro Iv

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Recognizing form and function of animal defenses is paramount to understanding the ecological and evolutionary forces behind predator and prey dynamics. Color patterns are strongly related to defensive strategies in animals. Some rely on camouflage to avoid detection, while others are brightly colored and conspicuously signal their noxiousness to potential predators. Still others combine cryptic dorsal coloration with colorful patches that are concealed in resting position but are facultatively unveiled by special behavior or simply during activity. Such hidden conspicuous color patches may be an intermediate stage in the evolution from camouflage to aposematism. We investigated whether conspicuously colored thighs …