tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875552605395052149.post1705703282490138635..comments2023-05-20T04:46:33.621-04:00Comments on From Snails to Whales: Lovells Island observations - AnnBruce Bermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10422329615108104652noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5875552605395052149.post-138409221300675362008-08-05T22:25:00.000-04:002008-08-05T22:25:00.000-04:00After reading the wikipedia entries on brown-lippe...After reading the wikipedia entries on brown-lipped and white-lipped snails, I went back to my photos to see which kind seemed to be on the island. Interestingly, there seems to be a mix of shells with brown lips and white lips, leading me to wonder whether there are 2 species of snails on the island after all. The wiki entries do say that there are morphs of each that have the opposite colored lip, so it is hard to say at this point. <BR/><BR/>The wiki entries also point out that the lighter colors tend to be found in lighter colored environments. Although this does not completely agree with my observations yesterday, it would be another interesting question for future groups to explore. The hypothesis would be that there are proportionately more light-colored snails in the trees & grass, and proportionately more dark colored ones in the dark areas such as the bunkers.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069890053189632932noreply@blogger.com