Bells Phase Lacy

[Fuscus]

...
The Bells are only found west of the Great Dividing Range, whereas the regular Lacies tend to be found throughout the species range....

Not quite true Zen. The first animal was photoed just east of the range.

 

[Jason]

bloody awsome animal, you gota love the bells. very cool, unfortunatly i havent been lucky enough to actually see a bells in the flesh.

 

[zen]

Thanks for the correction Fuscus

Generalisations are always dangerous.

The banded (Bells) phase appears to occur mostly in the inland, western and dry parts of the V. varius range.



:?: I wonder why the broad banded phase occurs mostly in dry areas.

:idea: Perhaps because the coastal form has more black on it, which gets too hot out west.
:idea: Might also have something to do with camouflage, the blacker lacier coastal pattern blending in better in heavily forested areas.