Talk:Podarcis muralis

You made some really great changes since your first draft. I think it was helpful to cut out chunks that weren't as relevant or concise. You mention all the different morphs at the top and later don't discuss variation in length or response to infection - you may want to think about adding in these since they are interesting and relevant. Another suggestion you may want to consider is adding pictures of the different morphs in order to better illustrate your topic which is physically visible. I changed a bit of wording and sentence structure to help it flow in certain places. I would say from here just focus on cleaning up any loose ends and focusing on major themes from class a bit more! BlueBioBill (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:13, 16 November 2015 (UTC)

I thought this was a very well written article on polymorphism, and I think that you did a great job explaining the physiological difference between yellow and red morphs, and also you did a good job then showing how these differences affect how these morphs interact within the environnment. You also noted that coloration is higher amongst males, indicating that there was sexual dimorphism as well. I also thought you did a good job explaining how parenting strategies could be influenced by environment based on different female morphs. I added the sentence "Red females can be R or K strategists based on the environment they are in". Great work! Leflame123 (talk) 23:24, 15 November 2015 (UTC) Leflame123

Thanks for the comments! I tried to fix some of the grammar of the sentences and structure so that the paragraphs flow more easily into each other. I also related some more of the differences between the morphs to what we've learnt in class. Such as for size I indicated how the orange morphs have more sexual selection for larger sizes. Unfortunately, I can't add a photo to the article as I'm unable to take any and if I use the one from the article it results in a copyright violation. (I tried adding it and it got removed the next day). Thanks again for your input!

Biol&#38;steel (talk) 20:06, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi! I made some grammar edits to the section on "polymorphism" and the subsection on variation among morphs. I think this is a great addition to the article, and that it describes the color polymorphism well. I also think it relates to evolutionary ideas well. I think that it could use a little more information on its morphs related to its environment, and its populations (is it a morph across populations or within?). I also think that it should mention more how this polymorphism is maintained in the population, if it is, and why it is maintained -- what fitness advantages does it confer in regards to the population and other species in its population. Overall, its a well-written article!

BabyPug49 (talk) 25, October 2015  —Preceding undated comment added 03:11, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi, I spaced out some of the paragraphs and added a few sentences on what factors may cause the differences in morphs to occur. I also talked a little on how all the morphs are present within various locations, but the relative abundance of each varies. Thanks for your recommendations! Biol&#38;steel (talk) 02:56, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Hi again, I also added a bit more on the differences seen between morphs in reference to the females of the species and how it can contribute to the maintenance of polymorphism in the population. Biol&#38;steel (talk) 22:53, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

These lizards are definitely well esablished and spreading in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area. I went out today and saw lots of young lizards with an apparent strong base amount of mature lizards. The relatively mild winters in the past few years, decades really, seem to have given these lizards a welcome population boost; most people here in Cincinnati like them. I personally think that this would, and probably should, be a really appropritate Cincinnati mascot because it came to this area from Europe and flourished, much like many Cincinnati families. I love this little lizard.

-Needle palms, Southern Magnolia's, mimosa, crape myrtle, and lizards; are we sure that Cincinnati is in Ohio and not really somewhere in the Carolina's or northern Florida! Where's the beach?


 * As of October 2008 the wall lizard populations in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are thriving and continue to spread exponentially. There are many pockets of healthy reproducing populations (with lizards of all ages/sizes) with high concentrations that are now combining to make larger pockets. I have noticed that there are two different colors of these lizards within the same area, green and brown, also, some have blue lateral spots while others have no spots or brown spots, they appear to be inter-breeding freely. I am really happy to see that this lizard has been so successful in this area and seems to be filling in the niche where 5-lined (blue tailed) skinks may have been removed due to inability to tolerate human development (which the wall lizard seems to thrive in). I suggested to the mayor of Cincinnati that the wall lizard should be the city mascot as it has alot in common with the local residents (human) who came here from Europe (and other places) and succeeded. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 4.224.0.43 (talk) 11:14, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Here are a few articles which talk about the various morphological features of this species and what aspects of their physiology and environmental relations it affects:

1. Multivariate phenotypes and the potential for alternative phenotypic optima in wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) ventral colour morphs http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.01978.x/full

2. Morph-specific immunity in male Podarcis muralis http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/journals/10.1163/156853807781374700

3. Chemical polymorphism in male femoral gland secretions matches polymorphic coloration in common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis) http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00049-014-0148-3/fulltext.html

4. Colour variation in the polymorphic common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis): An analysis using the RGB colour system http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044523113000235 Biol&#38;steel (talk) 17:54, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

These articles look interesting: are there any general polymorphism in lizard articles that might be useful - like a review, or popsci article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Evol&Glass (talk • contribs) 18:47, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Good day, I am currently working on this article for a class project on the polymorphism of this species as such, could I ask that any other editors not talk about this topic too much so as our edits don't overlap? Thank you Biol&#38;steel (talk) 22:55, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Extent of species
Species has been in the southern Uk for a number of years. 81.101.103.110 (talk) 14:56, 3 July 2023 (UTC)