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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Predator-specific camouflage in chameleons
Biology Letters, Volume 4, No. 4, Year 2008
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Description
A crucial problem for most animals is how to deal with multiple types of predator, which differ in their sensory capabilities and methods of prey detection. For animals capable of rapid colour change, one potential strategy is to change their appearance in relation to the threat posed by different predators. Here, we show that the dwarf chameleon, Bradypodion taeniabronchum, exhibits different colour responses to two predators that differ in their visual capabilities. Using a model of animal colour perception to gain a 'predator's eye view', we show that chameleons showed better background colour matching in response to birds than snakes, yet they appear significantly more camouflaged to the snake visual system because snakes have poorer colour discrimination. © 2008 The Royal Society.
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https://efashare.b-cdn.net/share/pmc/articles/PMC2610148/bin/rsbl20080173s01.pdf
Authors & Co-Authors
Stuart-Fox, Devi M.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Moussalli, Adnan
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Australia, Melbourne
Museum Victoria
Whiting, Martin J.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Statistics
Citations: 148
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1098/rsbl.2008.0173
ISSN:
17449561
e-ISSN:
1744957X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Case-Control Study