Striped Plateau Lizard (<i>Sceloporus virgatus</i>) (IMAGE)

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Striped Plateau Lizard (<i>Sceloporus virgatus</i>)

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Female striped plateau lizards from Arizona develop orange patches on their throats when they are ready to mate. Males prefer females with darker orange spots, a signal that they have higher-quality eggs.

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Photo courtesy of Stacey Weiss, University of Puget Sound

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