The coral snake mimic problem: A reinterpretation

@article{Hecht1956TheCS,
  title={The coral snake mimic problem: A reinterpretation},
  author={Max K. Hecht and Daniel ornithologist. Marien},
  journal={Journal of Morphology},
  year={1956},
  volume={98}
}
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