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The 42 pages that link to Cryptic coloration, each with the reason it gives.

• Bird plumageCompared with: It contrasts with plumage that stands out to attract attention or signal.

• Coral reef fishRelated: Camouflage helps small reef fish avoid predators among coral and rubble.

• NudibranchRelated: Some nudibranchs blend with the prey or habitat on which they live.

• Poison dart frogCompared with: Unlike these frogs' conspicuous signals, camouflage reduces the chance of being detected.

• Sea slugRelated: Camouflage helps some sea slugs avoid predators, while others advertise chemical defenses.

• Snake identificationRelated: Camouflage can obscure patterns that might otherwise aid a field identification.

• NightjarRelated: Mottled feathers conceal resting nightjars against bark, leaf litter, or bare ground.

• SandpiperRelated: Subdued sandpiper plumage can blend with mud, sand, and sparse vegetation.

• Moray eelRelated: Moray patterns can help conceal them against reefs and rocky bottoms.

• StonefishRelated: Stonefish coloration helps conceal the body against reef and seabed backgrounds.

• Animal colorationCompared with: Cryptic colors favor concealment, unlike conspicuous signals that invite attention.

• Cottontail rabbitRelated: Brown-gray fur helps cottontails blend into vegetation and leaf litter.

• ScorpaenidaeRelated: Many scorpionfishes blend into reefs or the seafloor while waiting for prey.

• Common quailRelated: Mottled plumage helps the quail remain inconspicuous in grass and crops.

• FrogfishRelated: Frogfish blend into reefs, sponges, or seafloor surfaces while waiting for prey.

• Old World quailRelated: Mottled plumage helps quail blend into grass and leaf litter.

• Snowy owlRelated: White plumage can conceal a snowy owl against snow, though dark markings remain visible.

• Alligator snapping turtleRelated: Its dark, rough appearance helps it blend into muddy freshwater habitats.

• Common pheasantRelated: The female’s subdued pattern helps hide her while nesting and feeding.

• RabbitfishRelated: Some rabbitfish patterns help them disappear among reef structure or seagrass.

• SandgrouseRelated: Sandgrouse plumage blends with dry ground and helps conceal birds while they rest.

• Sunda clouded leopardRelated: Its cloud-like coat markings break up its outline among forest shadows and foliage.

• ButtonquailRelated: Mottled plumage helps buttonquails disappear among grasses and ground cover.

• Common seadragonRelated: The seadragon’s appendages and coloring help it blend into marine vegetation.

• FrogmouthRelated: Mottled plumage helps a motionless frogmouth blend into branches.

• Ground rollerRelated: Forest-floor plumage can help ground rollers remain concealed in leaf litter and shade.

• PotooRelated: Potoos’ bark-like plumage helps them disappear while roosting.

• TinamouRelated: Mottled plumage helps many tinamous remain concealed on the forest floor.

• TrumpetfishRelated: Their variable colors and patterns help conceal them among reefs and seagrass.

• AhaetullaRelated: Green and brown body colors can conceal Ahaetulla among leaves and branches.

• Common death adderRelated: Its ground-matching pattern helps the adder remain concealed while waiting.

• Dik-dikRelated: Their sandy coats help them blend into dry woodland and scrub.

• DromiidaeRelated: A sponge covering can blend a dromiid into the habitat it occupies.

• Flower mantisRelated: Matching petals and foliage can conceal a mantis from prey and predators.

• Linckia laevigataRelated: Some individuals’ coloration may blend with reef surfaces, unlike conspicuously blue forms.

• LocustellidaeRelated: Brown, streaked plumage helps many locustellids remain concealed in vegetation.

• PhylliidaeRelated: Phylliidae species match the greens and browns of foliage to evade detection.

• Slow lorisRelated: The slow loris's coat can make it difficult to spot while resting among branches.

• Stone-curlewRelated: Its mottled plumage blends with bare ground and dry vegetation.

• SunbitternRelated: The sunbittern’s subdued folded-wing plumage conceals it among streamside leaves and shadows.

• SynodontidaeRelated: Mottled coloring can help lizardfishes blend into sandy or rocky bottoms.

• XenopeltisRelated: Despite its vivid sheen in reflected light, a sunbeam snake can appear dark and inconspicuous in soil or shade.