Hundreds of species of anoles roam the Caribbean Islands and parts of North and South America, a highly diverse and colorful small lizard that scientists have studied in hopes of unlocking the secrets ...

Two Hispaniolan lizards, Anolis distichus and A. brevirostris, are unusual in showing extensive geographic variation in the color of the dewlap, a structure used in territorial and courtship displays.

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).

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 ...

See and be seen. In the elaborate game of seeking and attracting a mate, male anole lizards have a special trick--they grab attention by perching on a tree limb, bobbing their heads up and down, and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Dewlaps of Anolis lizards are complex multicomponent signaling devices that have been intensively studied. Yet, the functions and multiple ...

One of the most commonly seen lizards in the Southern states is the green anole, also known as North American green anole or Carolina anole. (Its scientific name is Anolis carolinensis.) Although more ...

Luminous lizard lotharios ahoy! In the dark undergrowth of the forest, it’s not easy to be seen. Male Anolis lizards use colourful throat fans, called dewlaps, to woo females as well as ward off ...

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Recently, on a cold, sunny morning, I picked up a flowerpot and was pleased to find a brown, torpid lizard curled beneath it. At first the lizard’s coloration looked like a bad bruise of blotchy brown ...

Various beliefs, myths and legends have been inspired by the behavior of lizards. In ancient Egypt and Greece, the lizard represented divine wisdom and good fortune. In Roman mythology, their ...

See and be seen. In the elaborate game of seeking and attracting a mate, male anole lizards have a special trick -- they grab attention by perching on a tree limb, bobbing their heads up and down, and ...