Male lizard color may result from female preference. The anole lizard’s dewlap — a flap of skin that hangs beneath its chin — plays an important role in species recognition, territorial defense and ...

The method allowed the researchers to understand how the colors of the lizard's throat fan look from the eyes of another anole. Leal and his colleagues found that the perceptual overlap between the ...

Dewlaps are colorful flaps of skin that hang off the throats of male lizards. When deployed, this expandable fan can rapidly transform a lizard from drab to fab (as you can see in the picture above).

As a gardener, you undoubtedly encounter many lizard visitors in your yard. Knowing a little about who they are will enrich your outdoor experience and possibly increase your appreciation of these ...