Hey ladies...

The male of an anole named garmani Is subject to sexual selection. He seeks an existence of harmony And the chances to make a connection. To do this he must defend holdings

Which are plots for becoming attractive By resorting to dewlap unfolding,

Being robust, and generally active. He must be a competitive wizard,

Yet succeed in enticing a friend Who will mate him. But being a lizard, He does it by halves in the end.

-Robert Trivers, seminar on sexual selection in Jamaican Anolis Lizards (1971)

This is a picture I took of a male Brown Anole outside the screened in porch of a house I stayed in while in Florida. He is looking rather regal, displaying his bright red dewlap (flap under chin) which they use to defend their territories and for attracting mates.

I have this thing where I try to relate art to my blog posts. I was able to find this sort-of poetry about Anoles and I found it quiet clever! I For my non-herpetologist friends, "He does it by halves in the end" I believe he is referring to the double penis that reptiles possess.

#Lizard