Reposted by Andrew Jackson
Great to see @amyduclaux.bsky.social new paper on snake coloration published doi.org/10.1111/1365... and getting some media coverage. Amy used images for 458 species from @inaturalist.bsky.social to show that venomous species stand out more from their background more than non-venomous species. 🌐
irishexaminer.com
Venomous snakes much likelier to have bright colours than harmless counterparts, Galway researchers find
The research saw the report's authors analyse more than 450 snake species using thousands of photographs