The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*), commonly found in California, United States, displays striking variations in the coloration around the males’ necks during spring. Despite belonging to ...

Body shape, color and behavior often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of large, bright ...

For ages, wall lizards coexisted in three distinct color types, each with its own strategy for survival. Now, a powerful green variant is taking over. These dominant “Hulk” lizards are outcompeting ...

A study appearing in Behavioral Ecology shows that in male wall lizards, certain behaviors have a greater influence on the way they resolve territorial disputes than their size and coloration. While ...

Male side-blotched lizards (Uta stansburiana) have three heritable throat colors, associated with three divergent mating strategies. In the 19 December Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, ...