The colour of throats of males in a population of side-blotched lizards is determined by
A)the frequency of homozygous recessive genotype.
B)ambient temperature-blue = cold; orange = normal; yellow = hot.
C)stage of development/maturity.
D)their receptiveness to mate.
E)the success of the mating behaviour of each of the throat colour phenotypes.

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The throat color in male side-blotched lizards is linked to different mating strategies, and the success of these strategies influences the prevalence of each throat color phenotype in the population.

The Colour of Throats of Males in a Population of Side-Blotched