Viper as a Batesian Model – its Role in an Ecological Community

摘要: Appearance of Old world vipers genus Vipera serves various purposes including crypsis and aposematism. Recent research showed that the zigzag pattern represents strong signal to predators avoid as a prey. It is also possible function within ecological community Batesian model for numerous mimics, other reptiles, birds, invertebrates. then models need have prominent features sustain mimicry system. The main modulation this system presented here iconicity. Iconicity treated quantitative variable resulting from open dynamic process with multiple inputs, iconicity previous states based on mimics adopting model. an example facilitation, such, it part niche construction. Since semiotic processes, special case namely facilitation.