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Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Medicago polymorpha Toothed Medick by Svein Erik Larsen

LAT:Medicago polymorpha

NO:Snegleskolm var.

ENG:Toothed medick

SP:Carretón

DE:Schneckenklee

Sted/Place:Bel Air, Estepona, Malaga

Dato/Date:03 2010

Str/Size:15-50 cm (Ofte krypende eller hengende)

Blomstring/Flowering:Januar-april (1-4)

Habitat:Gressletter, urbane strøk, hager, balkongkasser

Man trenger ikke gå lenger enn til balkongkassen for å finne denne lille varianten av gule erteblomster. Den kan bli et ganske gjenstridig ugress i blomsterkrukker og terrassekasser. Røttene sitter godt festet til jorden og mange har også sikkert fått følt de piggete fruktene som fester seg til klær. Men for de som har feriehus og ikke noe tilsyn så er denne en dekorativ plante allerede tidlig på våren. Blomstene er knøttesmå gule og tiriltungeaktige. Bladene er brede tynne og spadeformede med små pigger eller hår ytterst.

On the Edge of the Tyne by Matthew Wells

Shortcuts to All 20 Morphs:-

by Matthew Wells

The 56 Full Sized Morphs Are:

The 23 Mini Morphs Are:

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Chlorophyll by Shaojin Alianto Tio

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Location: Butterflies Garden, Mandai Zoo. SINGAPORE

A butterfly is an insect of the order Lepidoptera. Like all Lepidoptera, butterflies are notable for their unusual life cycle with a larval caterpillar stage, an inactive pupal stage, and a spectacular metamorphosis into a familiar and colourful winged adult form. Most species are day-flying so they regularly attract attention. The diverse patterns formed by their brightly coloured wings and their erratic yet graceful flight have made butterfly watching a fairly popular hobby.

Butterflies comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (Superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (Superfamily Hedyloidea). Butterflies exhibit polymorphism, mimicry and aposematism. Some are known to migrate over large distances. Some butterflies have evolved symbiotic and parasitic relationships with social insects such as ants. Butterflies are important economically as one of the major agents of pollination. In addition, a number of species are pests, because they can damage domestic crops and trees.

Culturally, butterflies are a popular motif in the visual and literary arts.

Source from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly

Morph-Code at Cullercoats Bay by Matthew Wells

Shortcuts to All 20 Morphs:-

Rice Genetics II_p392 by IRRI Photos

2. Genomic DNA from rice plants regenerated from callus cultures maintained for long periods (67 d) reveals not only more DNA polymorphism but significant DNA rearrangement. Genomic DNA was digested with Hin dIII and Southern analyzed with the 3-kb Hin d III fragment of the actin gene. C = control.

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Part of the image collection of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Marcasite (Vulcan Materials quarry, Racine, Wisconsin, USA) by James St. John

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"Turkey tail" marcasite from Wisconsin, USA.

A mineral is a naturally-occurring, solid, inorganic, crystalline substance having a fairly definite chemical composition and having fairly definite physical properties. At its simplest, a mineral is a naturally-occurring solid chemical. Currently, there are over 6000 named and described minerals - about 200 of them are common and about 20 of them are very common. Mineral classification is based on anion chemistry. Major categories of minerals are: elements, sulfides, oxides, halides, carbonates, sulfates, phosphates, and silicates.

The sulfide minerals contain one or more sulfide anions (S-2). The sulfides are usually considered together with the arsenide minerals, the sulfarsenide minerals, and the telluride minerals. Many sulfides are economically significant, as they occur commonly in ores. The metals that combine with S-2 are mainly Fe, Cu, Ni, Ag, etc. Most sulfides have a metallic luster, are moderately soft, and are noticeably heavy for their size. These minerals will not form in the presence of free oxygen. Under an oxygen-rich atmosphere, sulfide minerals tend to chemically weather to various oxide and hydroxide minerals.

Marcasite is an iron sulfide mineral, FeS2, which is the same chemical formula as pyrite. Different minerals having the same chemical formula are called polymorphs. Other examples of polymorphs are graphite-diamond (both C) and calcite-aragonite (both CaCO3). Pyrite and marcasite both have a metallic luster, a brassy gold color, and a dark gray to black streak. They both lack cleavage, and they have the same hardness (H = 6 to 6.5). Marcasite tends to have a paler brass color than pyrite. Some marcasites are almost silvery-colored.

How does one visually distinguish marcasite from pyrite? Apart from color, marcasite crystals are typically plates, or sharp & pointed, and marcasite tends to twin, resulting in cockscomb masses (www.mindat.org/photo-408969.html). Marcasite also more readily breaks down into whitish powder (FeSO4).

Pyrite can convert to marcasite naturally, and vice versa. Pyrite concretions may have preserved needle-shaped crystals of marcasite, but the marcasite is gone. X-ray analysis may be needed to determine which polymorph is present.

Locality: Vulcan Materials quarry, Racine, far-southeastern Wisconsin, USA

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Photo gallery of marcasite:

www.mindat.org/gallery.php?min=2571

Particularismes des Glutes Polymorphes en Milieu Incertain - 06/07/17 by Le Cube

Dans le cadre de son exposition « Prototypes du Grand Napotakeu (2) » présentée au Cube jusqu’au 22 juillet, Jérôme Lefdup propose une sélection de ses vidéos réalisées au cours des trente dernières années. Ces vidéos sont autant des témoignages des phénomènes étranges observables dans Le Grand Napotakeu, mais aussi une ode à une de ses créatures les plus représentatives et déjà présente dans certaines pièces de son exposition au Cube : la Glute (et ses cousines Polyglutes, Multiglutes, Métaglutes, etc.).

La projection est suivie par la présentation et la mise en vente du tirage de tête (10 exemplaires) du livre en 5 volumes « Le Grand Napotakeu ». Les visiteurs munis de lecteur de QR-Codes pourront commander sur place les volumes de leur choix.

Une collation amicale après la projection vous convaincra que « les Glutes, c’est super ».

UCL Museums and Public Relations Away Day by Institute of Making

A couple of weeks ago Museums and Public relations department had an away day at the Institute of Making.

Design Challenge, The house of the future. Each team was asked to design and imagine an object/thing from a room in the house of the future.

Luiz Carlos PEREIRA Pontifical University, Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) by Gisele Secco

"Atomic Polymorphism and Abstract Rules"

Mylabris quadripunctata by Rui Andrade

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Cheira-me que este coleóptero pertence à espécie Mylabris quadripunctata mas não tenho a certeza. Em Gilmonde apareceram às dezenas. Ontem vi um a escavar uma toca mas não percebi qual o motivo e na net não fala nada sobre a biologia desta espécie. No meu guia-de-campo fala da espécie Mylabris polymorpha como sendo parasita de ovos de gafanhotos.

PS: está confirmado que é M. quadripunctata.

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

FOURMI Camponotus lateralis02 by dominique andré

Camponotus lateralis

Cette espèce se rencontre autour du bassin méditerranéen.

Camponotus lateralis est une fourmi de petite taille (3 à 7 mm pour les ouvrières ; 10 mm pour la reine). Elle présente un développement lent qui est de 3 mois du stade d'œuf au stade d'ouvrière. C'est une espèce dite polymorphe et monogyne. La parade nuptiale s'étend de début avril à fin mai, les reines peuvent s'accoupler avec une dizaine de mâles. La plupart d'entre elles ne survivent pas (gobées par des oiseaux...). Les survivantes (environ deux pour mille) se débarrassent de leurs ailes en les arrachant, puis pondent leurs premiers œufs qui ne serviront qu'à des fins nutritives. Les premiers " vrais " œufs sont blancs nacrés et sont peu nourris. Les reines se retrouvent sous des branches ou des pierres après leur essaimage.

Camponotus lateralis a le thorax et la tête rouge légèrement transparents. Bien nourrie, son abdomen est gonflé et présente quelques rayures (surtout avec le lait). Elle porte 11 segments au bout de ses antennes. La reine possède un abdomen bien ovale et bombé quand elle est prête à pondre.

Il n'existe pas de castes chez Camponotus lateralis mais leur polymorphisme permet de distinguer :

les ouvrières qui travaillent à la survie de la colonie en servant de nourrices, de chasseuses, de ramasseuses... ;

les médias qui sont de "super" ouvrières, plus grandes, et parfois amenées à faire la guerre ;

les majors qui sont nés pour faire la guerre mais qui peuvent également chasser ou ramasser de la nourriture ;

les mâles qui ne vivent que pour s'accoupler. Ils ont des yeux spécialement adaptés pour repérer les reines. Ils meurent après l'accouplement ;

les reines qui pourront donner naissance à une nouvelle colonie. Comme les mâles, elles sont ailées avant l'accouplement mais s'en distinguent par leur taille plus grosse.

Camponotus lateralis n'est pas dangereuse autant par ses armes spéciales que par son nombre. Elle ne possède pas de dare au bout de son abdomen et ses mandibules ne sont pas très puissantes. De plus, ce n'est pas une espèce de grande taille.

Camponotus lateralis est dite à fondation indépendante, ce qui signifie que la reine fonde elle-même sa propre colonie. La reine n'est donc plus alimentée pendant plusieurs mois mais elle fait des ouvrières avant l'hivernage. Les fourmilières de camponotus lateralis détenues en captivité avoisinent les 600 ouvrières.

Camponotus lateralis hiverne (hiberne) pendant à peu près 5 mois de début novembre à fin mars lorsque la température descend sous les 10 à 15 °C. Hiverner lui est impératif pour reprendre des forces.

Camponotus lateralis essaime d'avril à août. Généralement, les individus sexués sortent toutes et tous ensemble du nid pour aller se reproduire ce qui évite trop de pertes. Malheureusement, les princesses et les mâles sont incapables de se défendre contre les insectes hostiles et les oiseaux et la plupart meurent. Quand elle atterrit, la princesse devenue reine se cache rapidement pendant toute une année, et pendant cette année, elle ne mange que ses ailes désormais inutiles jusqu'à la première ouvrière. Habituellement, les premières soldates naissent après la naissance d'une cinquantaine d'ouvrières.

Source Wikipedia

Envers du décor 2023 : Maëva Longvert – Compagnie Le Polymorphe by Palais de la Porte Dorée

Photos : Anne Volery © Palais de la Porte Dorée

Ladybird and Medicago polymorpha (=Medicago hispida=Medicago denticulata). Tiberias. Arable roadside by Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project

Israel Fauna

Cambará Gochnatia polymorpha by Clarice Dorocinski

Espécie arbórea

Nome vulgar: Cambará

Nome científico: Gochnatia polymorpha

Localização: Bosque Engenharia Florestal - UFPR

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Envers du décor 2023 : Maëva Longvert – Compagnie Le Polymorphe by Palais de la Porte Dorée

Photos : Anne Volery © Palais de la Porte Dorée

Lords-and-Ladies, Arum maculatum, Oaks Wood, Cambourne with dark spots on spathe and leaves, pale edge and spathe,, purple spadix, and pale leaf edge DSC_8993 by Brian Eversham

A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Karnivool-59 by Gwendolyn Lee

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Jameito by Juan Carlos Arranz

Munidopsis polymorpha

Cangrejito ciego de los Jameos

Estado de conservación

No evaluado1

Clasificación científica

Reino: Animalia

Filo: Arthropoda

Subfilo: Crustacea

Clase: Malacostraca

Orden: Decapoda

Suborden: Pleocyemata

Infraorden: Anomura

Familia: Galatheidae

Género: Munidopsis

Especie: M. polymorpha

Nombre binomial

Munidopsis polymorpha

El cangrejito ciego de los Jameos o jameito (Munidopsis polymorpha) es una especie de crustáceo decápodo del infraorden Anomura.

Es un cangrejo endémico de la isla de Lanzarote. Sólo habita algunos jameos, como los famosos Jameos del Agua, por lo que se encuentra en grave peligro de extinción.

De pequeño tamaño, presenta una coloración blancuzca. El cangrejo ciego se considera, según una ley del Gobierno de Canarias, el símbolo natural de la isla de Lanzarote, conjuntamente con la tabaiba dulce.

En Jameos del Agua el agua llega desde el mar, en ocasiones contaminada por aguas residuales, lo cual afecta a su salud. También los metales son altamente peligrosos para estos pequeños animales, por ello está completamente prohibido arrojar monedas al agua, ya que les puede ocasionar la muerte.

[Wikipedia]

Lords-and-Ladies, Arum maculatum, Oaks Wood, Cambourne, with purple on spathe edge and purple spadix, but no purple on spathe or leaf edge,DSC_8959 by Brian Eversham

A species which is variable in flower colour and leaf spotting. Cambourne seems to have almost the full range of colour combinations.

by Matthew Wells

The 56 Full Sized Morphs Are:

The 23 Mini Morphs Are:

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Großer Mormone (Papilio memnon) by Lothar Monshausen

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Ein Weibchen des Papilio memnon beim Nektarsaugen. Der Große Mormone (Papilio memnon) ist eine polymorphe Schwalbenschwanzart, in der die Weibchen verschiedene Formen annehmen können.

Der Falter hat auf den Vorderflügeln eine schwarze-rote Grundfärbung. Die Adern sind mit silbern schimmernden Schuppen belegt und bilden ein geometrisches Muster.

Die schwarzen Hinterflügel haben einen typischen Schwalbenschwanzfortsatz und sind am Rand mit einer Reihe roter Halbmondflecken belegt. In der Mitte der Hinterflügel jeweils ein relativ großer weißer Fleck.

Er ist ein Schmetterling (Tagfalter) aus der Familie der Ritterfalter (Papilionidae).

Papilio polytes kommt in der paläarktischen Faunenregion (Schwerpunkt Asien) nur in Teilen Südchinas und Nordpakistans vor. Der größte Teil seines Verbreitungsgebietes liegt in der Indo-Australis (Australien).

turtlebunny by Belinda Hankins Miller

by Matthew Wells

The 56 Full Sized Morphs Are:

The 23 Mini Morphs Are:

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

UCL Museums and Public Relations Away Day by Institute of Making

A couple of weeks ago Museums and Public relations department had an away day at the Institute of Making.

Composite materials station.

Djibouti 0373 m by roook76

DJIBOUTI - CIRCA 2012: stamp printed by Djibouti, shows mineral and mushroom, circa 2012

Common Mime by _AnjAnA_

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Red Dwarf: Just The Shows: Series I to VIII (2008) by Peter Bester

Red Dwarf I (1988)

1 The End

2 Future Echoes

3 Balance of Power

4 Waiting for God

5 Confidence and Paranoia

6 Me2

Red Dwarf II (1988)

7 Kryten

8 Better Than Life

9 Thanks for the Memory

10 Stasis Leak

11 Queeg

12 Parallel Universe

Red Dwarf III (1989)

13 Backwards

14 Marooned

15 Polymorph

16 Bodyswap

17 Timeslides

18 The Last Day

Red Dwarf IV (1991)

19 Camille

20 DNA

21 Justice

22 White Hole

23 Dimension Jump

24 Meltdown

Red Dwarf V (1992)

25 Holoship

26 The Inquisitor

27 Terrorform

28 Quarantine

29 Demons and Angels

30 Back to Reality

Red Dwarf VI (1993)

31 Psirens

32 Legion

33 Gunmen of the Apocalypse

34 Emohawk: Polymorph II

35 Rimmerworld

36 Out of Time

Red Dwarf VII (1997)

37 Tikka to Ride

38 Stoke Me a Clipper

39 Ouroboros

40 Duct Soup

41 Blue

42 Beyond a Joke

43 Epideme

44 Nanarchy

Red Dwarf VIII (1999)

45 Back in the Red: Part I

46 Back in the Red: Part II

47 Back in the Red: Part III

48 Cassandra

49 Krytie TV

50 Pete: Part I

51 Pete: Part II

52 Only the Good...

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter

I believe this is a polymorph form of diamond similar to Carbonado

Suzukia shikikunensis Kudo 鈴木草(假馬蹄草)- 霧頭山 by JJ-Merry

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Suzukia Kudo, a genus of the Lamiaceae with two species, is endemic to Taiwan (S.shikikunensis Kudo) and the Ryukyu Islands (S. luchuensis Kudo). Plants of Suzukia are perennial herbs, with long-creeping stems. Inflorescences of short or elongated racemes possess showy flowers that attract pollinators, mostly honey bee, to visit. Due to its limited population number and size, Suzukia has been listed as an endangered taxon by IUCN. In

this study, we investigated the genetic structure and hylogeographic pattern of the genus Suzukia based on the sequences of the trnD-trnT noncoding spacer of the chloroplast DNA and G3PDH (glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) gne of the nuclear DNA. In both genes high levels of genetic diversity were detected in Suzukia. Chloroplast DNA genealogy identified two lineages, one exclusively consisting of most populations of S.shikikunensis, while the other containing S. luchuensis and the Chinma population of S.shikikunensis. Nevertheless, the Chinma population is phylogenetically close to S.shikikunensis in the nuclear DNA phylogeny, indicating a hybrid origin of this population.In S. shikikunensis, populations of mountain areas were significantly differentiated from the coastal populations of Taiwan. In contrast, there existed frequent gene flow between subpopulations of Yonaguni Island. In the cpDNA minimum spanning network, coastal populations of S. shikikunensis and S. luchuensis possessed ancestral polymorphisms.Based on a molecular clock, splitting from a hypothetical common distributed at low elevations may have occurred about 1.1 million years ago. Speciation followed in Taiwan and Ryukyus, respectively. Coupled with peciation, adaptive radiation to middle and high

elevations may have led to high levels of genetic diversity in S. shikikunensis. The colonization of S. luchuensis in Green Island was dated to 0.93 million years ago. In contrast to chloroplast DNA data, G3PDH gene represent paraphyly of species and populations of the both species due to effects of balancing selection. In addition, the heterozygote ratio of S. shikikunensis, S. luchuensis in Green Island and in Yonaguni were 0.8, 0 and 0.2, respectively。

Karnivool-52 by Gwendolyn Lee

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Polymorph Kit by thekirbster

Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis Muralis) by PHOTOGRAPHY by DM & DBM.

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Podarcis muralis (common wall lizard) is a species of lizard with a large distribution in Europe and well-established introduced populations in North America, where it is also called the European wall lizard. It can grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. The animal has shown variation in the places it has been introduced to. Fossils have been found in a cave in Greece dating to the early part of the Holocene.

Description

The common wall lizard is a small, thin lizard whose small scales are highly variable in colour and pattern. Its coloration is generally brownish or greyish, and may occasionally be tinged with green. In some individuals, the row of spots along their backs may form a line, while others may have a reticulated pattern with dark spots on the side and scattered white spots that can be blue in the shoulder region. The tail is brown, grey or rust in colour, and may also have light bars on the sides. The belly region has six rows of larger rectangular scales that are generally reddish, pink, or orangish. Common wall lizards may also have dark markings on the throat. This lizard has six distinct morphological forms which are identified by the colouration of its throat and underbelly. Three of these are pure morphs consisting only of solid colours on their scales: white, red (orange) or yellow, and three other morphs are distinguished by a combination of colours: white-yellow, white-red and yellow-red.

Ecology

The common wall lizard prefers rocky environments, including urban settings, where it can scurry between rock, rubble, debris and buildings. In the southern part of its range it tends to occur in humid or semi-humid habitats, compared to drier habitats in the north.

Chemical communication

Common wall lizards rely both on visual and chemical signals to communicate with conspecifics. Male wall lizards are equipped with femoral glands, which produce a waxy secretion used for chemical signalling. Both the proteinic and lipophilic compounds in the secretions are known to carry socially relevant information.

Polymorphism

The six morphs of this lizard are primarily identifiable by colour and can be distinguished with the naked eye. However, they are commonly confirmed by digital photo and colour analysis. Source of colouration comes from different pigments within the lizard, with yellow colouration originating from carotenoids, and the expression of red/orange colour from pteridines. This is indicative that a phenomenon such as multiple alleles or epistasis may have a role in determining morphology. Morphs also differ in aspects other than colouration: differences between morphs are seen with femoral gland secretion, immune competence and body size. For males, colouration is visible on the underbelly, but in females of all the morphs there is less colouration seen in this region, indicating that sexual dimorphism occurs within this species. A study found sexual dimorphism in the digit ratios. Namely, they found a significant difference (after Bonferroni correction) of the 2D:4D ratio on both forepaws and the 2D:3D ratio on the left forepaw, with all ratios being larger in male animals. This study was conducted on a sample set of 18 male and 18 female museum specimens.

Variations between morphs

Aside from differences in colour, the morphs vary by length, survival rate, and immune resistance/response to infection.

Susceptibility to infection also varies between morphs, red and yellow-red morphs are the most susceptible to infection by the haemogregarine parasite, a common parasite for these lizards. White morphs are the most resistant to this parasite and the yellow morphs are at an intermediate value of immune resistance and intensity. Certain traits can also lead to a variation in snout-vent length in each of these morphs. For example, in orange morphs, sexual selection favours larger morphs which makes them, on average, larger than the other morphs.

The femoral gland secretions of males differ in chemical composition according to each respective morph. Secretions are used by males for intra-species communication, such as marking of territories and attracting potential mates. Individuals share the same organics within the secretions, but the concentrations of certain key compounds differ. For example, α-tocopherol is present in higher concentrations in the secretions of red morphs. This molecule allows for scents to remain in the environment longer by reducing the rate of oxidation in humid environments. This indicates that red morphs tend to be more territorial and maintain territories for longer periods of time compared to other morphs. This phenomenon is also seen when it comes to the age of lizards. Similarly, older, more territorial lizards have higher levels of α-tocopherol compared to younger individuals who are more prone to roaming regardless of morph. Again, indicating that the composition of the secretions relate to the function. Furanones are found in higher concentrations in white morphs, followed by yellow, then red morphs.

Among females, reproductive strategies differ by morph; yellow females are r strategists, producing many smaller eggs in their clutch which would allow for numerous offspring to be produced and proliferate in smaller populations with less competition. White females are K strategists, producing fewer, larger eggs which makes offspring more likely to survive in harsher, more competitive environments.[18] Red females can be r or K strategists based on the environment they are in. The existence of alternate strategies points to how morphs have adapted to different environments and hints to the maintenance of colour polymorphism as with fluctuations in environments each morph will eventually be the fittest and as such will not be selected out of the population.

The differences observed between morphs are unique evolutionary trade offs employed by each morph to promote survival within the different environments they face in light of limited ability to adapt perfectly to each pressure. Such a trade off is seen when comparing orange morphs to white morphs: morphs, on average, have larger body sizes compared to the white morphs but, in exchange, they are more prone to parasitic infection. In orange morphs, more emphasis is placed on being larger and having the ability to physically compete and ward of potential threats, but in white morphs, metabolic emphasis is placed on having a more hardy immune system to resist infection. Again, these trade offs can arise as there are selective differences in the environment each morph prefers. The differences in the relative proportions of the morphs with respect to location show that environmental pressures differ and some morphs' trade offs are more successful in specific environments than another's.

Distribution and status

The natural range spans much of the mainland Europe except from the north and very south and extends to Turkey. It occurs as introduced populations in southern Britain, where one such population in the seaside town of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight has become somewhat famous, and also in North America. There has been some scientific debate as to whether the populations in Southern England represent the northern edge of their native range.

North America

Podarcis muralis has been introduced in the United States and is spreading throughout the Cincinnati metropolitan area. It is commonly observed living in limestone outcrops, rock walls, and rubble along the Ohio River basin.

It is referred to locally in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area as the "Lazarus lizard", as it was introduced to the area around 1950 by George Rau, a boy who was a member of the family who owned the Lazarus department store chain (now absorbed into Macy's). After he returned from a family vacation to northern Italy, he released about 10 of the reptiles near his Cincinnati home. Genetic testing has revealed that as few as only three of these lizards survived long enough to reproduce, meaning they were subject to an extreme genetic bottleneck. This prolific lizard has reproduced exponentially; it continues to expand its distribution range annually, and has established itself so well in southwest Ohio, it is now considered a naturalized species by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is protected under state law (it is illegal to harm, capture, or possess this animal without a proper licence).

Besides Ohio, P. muralis has also been introduced in other U.S. states. Populations occur in Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky, and in parts of Indiana.

The European wall lizard was also introduced to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada in 1970, when a dozen individuals were released into the wild from a small private zoo

Reddish Crystalline Melt Meteorite by RockSteadyGlitter