Lizard Tail Adaptations May Reflect Predators' Color Vision Capabilities
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
Juveniles of numerous lizard species have a vividly blue-colored tail that likely serves to deflect predator attacks toward the detachable tail rather than the lizard's body. Now researchers have found that certain differences in blue and UV light reflectance in lizard tails are likely adaptations to predators with different color vision capabilities.