Table 1 Ontogenetic shifts in colour in individual turtle-headed sea snakes, Emydocephalus annulatus, based on records of snakes captured in multiple years.

From: Frequency-dependent Batesian mimicry maintains colour polymorphism in a sea snake population

 

Colour morph at first capture

Melanic

Intermediate

Black-and-white bands

Colour morph at recapture

Melanic

901

115

4

Intermediate

40

48

6

Black-and-white bands

2

3

95

  1. The table shows numbers of records, in some cases including multiple successive recaptures of the same individuals.
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