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New World snakes are "mimics until proven otherwise"

Posted on 6 Jun, 2016 by Rob Denton

Henry Walter Bates spent more than a decade living in the Amazon, having the sort of adventures that inspired generations of naturalists. His most famous and lasting contributions to natural history are his foundational descriptions of mimicry among species. The type … Continue reading →

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