Signal size allometry in Anolis lizard dewlaps

JT Stroud, A Petherick, B Krasnoff… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Positive allometry of signalling traits has often been taken as evidence for sexual selection.
However, few studies have explored interspecific differences in allometric scaling …

Signal detection shapes ornament allometry in functionally convergent Caribbean Anolis and Southeast Asian Draco lizards

TC Summers, TJ Ord - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Visual ornaments have long been assumed to evolve hyper‐allometry as an outcome of
sexual selection. Yet growing evidence suggests many sexually selected morphologies can …

Dewlap size in male water anoles associates with consistent inter-individual variation in boldness

BJ Putman, KR Azure, L Swierk - Current Zoology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Male sexually selected signals can indicate competitive ability by honestly signaling fitness-
relevant traits such as condition or performance. However, behavior can also influence …

Ectoparasite load generates habitat-specific variation in colour badge intensity and badge size in male lizards

KM Roberts, EJ McElroy… - Biological Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The severity of parasitic infections can mediate the differential expression of signals among
populations, creating variation in signal intensity. Male signals (patch size and brightness) …

How does rapid body color change affect the conspicuity of lizards to their predators and conspecifics?

A Rojo, L Swierk - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2024 - Springer
Predator–prey interactions drive the evolution of prey visual camouflage, but prey species
also must remain conspicuous to their conspecifics for social signaling purposes. Whether …

Clothing color mediates lizard responses to humans in a tropical forest

A Fondren, L Swierk, BJ Putman - Biotropica, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying how ecotourism affects wildlife can lower its environmental impact. Human
presence is an inherent component of ecotourism, which can impact animal behavior …

Intrasexual variability of a conspicuous social signal influences attack rate of lizard models in an experimental test

L Swierk, JFF Boyer, J Chang, M Petelo… - Evolutionary Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Colorful sexual traits are shaped by the opposing pressures of natural and sexual selection.
Although increased conspicuousness improves mating success, an individual bearing …

Sexual signal conspicuity is correlated with tail autotomy in an anoline lizard

KL Wuthrich, D Stock, JB Talavera, BJ Putman… - Current …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Sexual selection favors conspicuous signals that animals can use to communicate with
conspecifics and/or to attract mates. However, natural and sexual selection are often in …