Bothriechis Essays

  • The Color of Animals and Their Toxicity or Camouflage

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    colors and toxicity in many different organisms. The relationship is shown in different classes of vertebrates like the reptiles, amphibian and mammals. The reptiles show a very wide variety of animals that show either crypsis or aposematism. The Bothriechis schlegelii (Eyelash pit viper) is an example of a snake that is highly toxic. The snake’s venom (poison) is being injected into its prey to immobilize it quickly. The B.schlegelii has a wide variety of colors including yellow, green, brown and even