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Co-occurrence patterns between false coral snake Atractus latifrons (Günther, 1868) (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) and venomous coral snakes from the Amazon [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022 Batesian mimicry may result in remarkable cases of phenotypic convergence that represent classic examples of evolution through natural selection.
PAULA CAROLINA R. DE ALMEIDA +4 more
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Insects, 2018 Some taxa have adopted the strategy of mimicry to protect themselves from predation. Butterflies are some of the best representatives used to study mimicry, with the monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) a well-known model.
Dale A. Halbritter +4 more
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Molecular Evolution: Breakthroughs and Mysteries in Batesian Mimicry [PDF]
Current Biology, 2015 Recent studies appear to overthrow the hypothesis that, in butterfly species exhibiting Batesian mimicry, a multi-gene complex or 'supergene' controls the multiple differences between mimetic and non-mimetic individuals, suggesting instead that near-perfect mimicry can be produced by a set of changes within a single locus, together with changes in the ...
Booker, Tom +2 more
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Bombardiers and assassins: mimetic interactions between unequally defended insects [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 In defensive mimicry, resemblance between unequally defended species can be parasitic; this phenomenon has been termed quasi-Batesian mimicry. Few studies have used real co-mimics and their predators to test whether the mimetic interactions were ...
Shinji Sugiura, Masakazu Hayashi
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Which traits do observers use to distinguish Batesian mimics from their models? [PDF]
, 2016 Batesian mimicry, in which a harmless mimic resembles a more aversive model, can encompass a wide range of morphological traits, but the resemblance is never perfect.
Christopher H. Taylor +13 more
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The Evolution of Fangs, Venom, and Mimicry Systems in Blenny Fishes [PDF]
, 2017 Venom systems have evolved on multiple occasions across the animal kingdom, and they can act as key adaptations to protect animals from predators. Consequently, venomous animals serve as models for a rich source of mimicry types, as non-venomous ...
Amanda Nouwens +23 more
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The relationship between morphological and behavioral mimicry in hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). [PDF]
, 2013 Palatable (Batesian) mimics of unprofitable models could use behavioral mimicry to compensate for the ease with which they can be visually discriminated or to augment an already close morphological resemblance.
Hassall, C +4 more
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Southeast Asian clearwing moths buzz like their model bees
Frontiers in Zoology, 2021 Background The endless struggle to survive has driven harmless species to evolve elaborate strategies of deceiving predators. Batesian mimicry involves imitations of noxious species’ warning signals by palatable mimics.
Marta Skowron Volponi +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Batesian mimicry is a well‐studied adaptation for predation avoidance, in which a mimetic species resembles an unpalatable model species. Batesian mimicry can be under positive selection because of the protection gained against predators, due to ...
Kaori Tsurui‐Sato +6 more
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Signal categorization by foraging animals depends on ecological diversity
eLife, 2019 Warning signals displayed by defended prey are mimicked by both mutualistic (Müllerian) and parasitic (Batesian) species. Yet mimicry is often imperfect: why does selection not improve mimicry?
David William Kikuchi +3 more
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