How a biological version of rock-paper-scissors determines if lizard colors are maintained or lost

Two new studies into lizard colors reveal how one species maintains its colorful diversity while others are losing their ...
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New Study Explains Lizard Colors Through the Rock-Paper-Scissors Game

Three near-identical U.S. lizards have kept their identities for millions of years in a way that researchers compare to the ...
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Lizard colors' genetic mating strategy revealed

The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*) is a reptile commonly found in California, the United States. In spring, the ...
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Mother lizards select color patterns of offspring

Mother lizards can induce different color patterns in their offspring in response to social cues, reports research published June 10 in the online early edition of the journal Ecology Letters. Female ...