Image of the Day: Conspicuous Camouflage
A male Knysna dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion damaranum) looks mostly green to the human eye, but very different to a chameleon. The bright colors may have evolved as social signs of dominance rather than as camouflage to avoid predation.
Jul 2, 2014
PLOS PATHOGENS, MOUSSALLI AND STUART-FOX
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