Many species of lizards have colored patches along the sides

Last updated: 7/15/2022

Many species of lizards have colored patches along the sides of their bodies. In one species, males have blue patches and females have red patches. Males of this species show aggressive behavior towards other males, but not towards females with whom they try to mate. Which of the following would allow you to directly assess whether blue coloration was a stimulus for aggressive behavior? Obtain a male lizard from a different species that has yellow patches on its sides and observe whether males are aggressive towards the male of the other species Paint the red patches on a female lizard blue and observe whether males are aggressive towards the painted female Paint the blue patches on a male lizard red and observe whether males try to mate with the painted male Obtain a female lizard from a different species that also has red patches on its sides and observe whether males try to mate with the female of the other species