Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Natural History, Vol. 34: Jan.-Feb. 1934; Journal of the American Museum of Natural History
Ence lizards, the cover painting of this issue by Francis L. J aques, stafi artist, represents a scene in the life of the most abun dant lizard of the New Jersey pine barrens. The significance of the brilliant blue stripe in the social life of this local reptile was not fully understood until experiments with artificially colored individuals were carried out in the field. Doctor Noble in his article describes this field work and discusses its bearing on the general problem of sexual selection as propounded by Darwin. The two lizards in the foreground are males disputing the ownership of a particular log pile. The original owner of the pile has compressed his body, and rising high on his toes discloses his brilliant lower surfaces as a warning to the other male to keep away. The lizard descending a tree in the background is a female whose attention is attracted by the squabble.
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