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Snake velvet black: Hierarchical micro- and nanostructure enhances dark colouration in Bitis rhinoceros
The West African Gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros) is a master of camouflage due to its colouration pattern. Its skin is geometrically patterned and features black spots that purport an exceptional spatial depth due to their velvety surface texture. Our study shades light on micromorphology, optical c...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3655483/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23677278 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep01846 |