Why is the tongue of blue-tongued skinks blue? Reflectance of lingual surface and its consequences for visual perception by conspecifics and predators
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Why is the tongue of blue-tongued skinks blue? Reflectance of lingual surface and its consequences for visual perception by conspecifics and predators
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Keywords
Coloration, Signaling, Lizards, Evolution, <em class=EmphasisTypeItalic >Tiliqua</em>
Journal
Science of Nature
Volume 102, Issue 7-8, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2015-07-16
DOI
10.1007/s00114-015-1293-4
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