Structural coloration in animals, and a few plants, is the production of colour by microscopically structured surfaces fine enough to interfere with visible...

blue fruit. It is found in forested regions of Africa. The blue colour of the fruit, created by structural coloration, is the most intense of any known...

dimorphism consist of ornamentation and coloration, though not always apparent. A difference in the coloration of sexes within a given species is called...

coloration), erythrophores (responsible for red coloration), iridophores (responsible for iridescence), leucophores (responsible for white coloration)...

wings, which allow it to camouflage without extensive coloration. In Spanish-speaking regions, it may also be referred to as espejitos, meaning "little...

cottonwood, sassafras, and alder. Carotenoids are the dominant pigment in coloration of about 15–30% of tree species. The reds, the purples, and their blended...

outcome of the experiments affected the properties that were defined by the coloration effect (below). The first experiment was done to determine the distance...

brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration. They are most diverse in desert regions of the world, as they are typically associated with...

by a lighter postocular coloration, as well as differences in scale count in the ventral and subcaudal regions. The coloration was later found to be uniformly...

defense while frogs protect tarantula eggs. Tungara frogs have distinct coloration which helps defend them from predators Engystomops pustulosus is a small...