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Page 56
... body elongated , much com- pressed ; up to 220 cm ( 7 ft ) . Suborder Blennioidei Fairly large suborder composed of 2 groups , the tropical blennies , some of which are percoid - like , and the northern blennies . The northern blennies ...
... body elongated , much com- pressed ; up to 220 cm ( 7 ft ) . Suborder Blennioidei Fairly large suborder composed of 2 groups , the tropical blennies , some of which are percoid - like , and the northern blennies . The northern blennies ...
Page 841
... body size , body proportions , head and face form , pigmenta- tion , hair form , and body - hair distribution . These varia- tions within a single geographical race are comparable in magnitude to those found within entire species of ...
... body size , body proportions , head and face form , pigmenta- tion , hair form , and body - hair distribution . These varia- tions within a single geographical race are comparable in magnitude to those found within entire species of ...
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... body temperatures by seeking out micro- climates . Interestingly , the microclimates are usually close to 37 ° C , the approximate body temperature of homoio- thermic animals . Since homoiotherms maintain constant body tempera- tures ...
... body temperatures by seeking out micro- climates . Interestingly , the microclimates are usually close to 37 ° C , the approximate body temperature of homoio- thermic animals . Since homoiotherms maintain constant body tempera- tures ...
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