ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEWLAP
Dewlappe, from dew (probably changed by folk etymology from an earlier form of different meaning) + lap1 (from Old English læppa hanging flap), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Danish doglæp.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEWLAP»
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Carotenoid-based
Dewlap Color as a Visual Signal in Social ...
then sacrificed for dewlap removal and pigment quantification. Estimates of body
condition index (BCI) were obtained from residuals generated by regressing
body mass on SVL. This is a common index of body condition in the
herpetological ...
John Edward Steffen, 2007
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Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity
An anole dewlap carries several kinds of information, including size, color, and
pattern. In addition, because these lizards can control movement of their dewlap,
head, and body, the frequency and intensity of dewlap expansion, head bobs, ...
Eric R. Pianka, Laurie J. Vitt, 2006
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Hormones, Brain, and Behavior
Many iguanids have species-typical displays involving pushups, head-bobbing,
and, in some species, dewlap pulsing. These displays often differ sufficiently to
serve as ethological isolating mechanisms (Ferguson, 1977; Ferguson and ...
Carl Gans, David Crews, 1992
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Animal Signals: Signalling and Signal Design in Animal ...
Signal environment An anoline dewlap is a relatively thin flat structure consisting
of skin which is stretched open and closed by movement of the hyoid bone. When
light strikes the dewlap it will either reflect off, be absorbed by, or transmit ...
Yngve Espmark, Trond Amundsen, Gunilla Rosenqvist, 2000
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Robust Motion Detection in Real-Life Scenarios
In this section, we present a work developed in collaboration with Sarah Partan
from the Hampshire College [23], aimed at studying the behavior of a dewlap
lizard. Mainly, a dewlap lizard is a reptile which has large skin dewlaps under its
...
Ester Martínez-Martín, Ángel P. del Pobil, 2012
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna ...
servative; no enlarged postcloacals; dewlap of adult males in life greenish yellow
with free margin of burnt orange to red Ctenonotus cristatellus (p. 452) 22a.
Fewer than 45 lamellae under fourth toe; supraocu- lar disk with definitely
enlarged ...
Blythesome 39th rn. B., Bilsington Vanguard 129670 r. B., Dewlap's Royal
Sovereign 125170 12. Bilsington Rosebud 7th w. C., do. 13. Kora 114th r. B., do.
17. Dewlap 2nd w. C., Bilsington Vanguard 129670 29. Bilsington Orphan 2nd rn.
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Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
Throatiness implies loose fitting, wrinkled, foldedor excess skin on the throat or
the presence of a dewlap in a breed that should not have a dewlap. • A defect in
the American Foxhound is a throat showing dewlap and folds of skin to a degree
...
Edward M. Gilbert, Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, 2013
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A dewlap is a longitudinal flap of skin that hangs beneath the lower jaw or neck of many vertebrates.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles
An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P.
Caldwell. Compound display head-bob pattern dewlap extension FIGURE 9.13
Three types of visual displays in Anolis lizards. Adaptedfrom Echelle et al., 1971.
Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell, 2013
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEWLAP»
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My dewlap is none of your darn business
#Steamboat Springs — There's nothing funny about close encounters between moose and humans, except when the humans are floating ... «Steamboat Pilot & Today, Jun 15»
Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
And on her wither'd dewlap pour the ale. The wisest aunt, telling the saddest tale, Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me; Then slip I from ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
Celebrating our endemic birds
It is a large turkey-like bird, mainly brownish or greenish black with white markings on the wing coverts, red legs and blue face and dewlap. «Trinidad News, Jun 15»
Sip It Slow, And Other Lessons From The Oldest Tea Book In The …
Or it may look like the dewlap of a wild ox, some sharp, some curling as the eaves of a house. It can look like a mushroom in whirling flight just ... «WFDD, May 15»
McMillan: Color-changing anoles a wonder of the Lowcountry
A green anole lizard fans its dewlap while prowling along a fence on South Forest Beach on Thursday. The red flap of skin is used by males of ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, May 15»
Scents, sights, sounds of spring in Lowcountry
This bright pink flap, called the dewlap, folds beneath the chin and is extended to court a mate or warn another male competitor that the ... «Charleston Post Courier, May 15»
Bearded dragon found riding number 20 bus in Edinburgh
The animals, native to Australia, are appropriately named bearded dragons because of their beard, an expandable dewlap with spiky scales. «Daily Mail, May 15»
Bill O'Reilly's inequality disaster: Fox News' loudest pundit makes a …
Sensing this rising concern over income inequality among the 2016 candidates, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly stumbled dewlap-first into the issue last ... «Salon, Apr 15»
Super cute: rare new zebra foal born in US
... the Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra), and range from 10 to 14 hands in height They are unusual in that they are the only equine with a dewlap. «Horsetalk, Apr 15»
Largest Dogs
They created a breed that retained the giant size, heavy, loose skin, and dewlap. This was an animal, which was a stay-at-home type, and good ... «American Kennel Club, Apr 15»
