This toad from central Africa impersonates a deadly viper to avoid predators

Mongabay
Oct 24, 2019, 6:22 pm144 pts
Scientists say they’ve discovered the first-known instance of an amphibian mimicking a venomous snake to deter would-be predators. There are a number of examples of harmless animals impersonating harmful or noxious animals, known as “Batesian mimicry.” The term refers to Henry Walter Bates, who collected…

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