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Frequency-Dependent Selection

Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake

Lampropeltis elapsoides, the scarlet kingsnake

The scarlet kingsnake mimics the coloration of the poisonous eastern coral snake. Positive frequency-dependent selection reinforces the common phenotype because predators avoid the distinct coloration.

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