...They have a remarkable ability to change their body color. For example, the East African frog Hyperolius marmoratus (illustration) looks like a completely different species, even if it is the same individual, just by looking at the body color and markings. The arum lily frog H. norstockii (English name arum lily frog) is similar; when it is hiding in the funnel-shaped flowers of the water lily that bloom near water, its body color is the same as the flowers, but when it moves to leaves and grass after the flowering season ends, its body color changes. The long-legged frog H. nasutus has a long, slender, pointed, green snout, so when it rests on a long, slender leaf, it looks as if it is part of the leaf. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "arum lily frog" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…体色変化の能力に優れ,例えば東アフリカ産イロカエクサガエルHyperolius marmoratus(イラスト)は,体色と斑紋だけでは,同一個体でもまるで別種のように見える。アラムクサガエルH.norstockii(英名arum lily frog)も同様で,水辺に咲くミズザゼンソウの漏斗状の花に隠れているときは,体色が花と同じで,開花シーズンが終わって葉や草むらに移動すると体色も変わる。ナガクサガエルH.nasutusなどは,細長くて吻(ふん)部がとがり緑色をしているため,細長い葉に止まると,姿が葉の一部であるかのように見える。… ※「arum lily frog」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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