With Valentines Day right around the corner, those who study the animal kingdom are exploring one of the more interesting mating rituals they've come across: that of the Southern Alligator Lizard.

The side-splotched lizard (*Uta stansburiana*) is a common reptile found in California, United States. In spring, the color around the necks of males becomes strikingly diverse, varying in hues of ...

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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, ...