Cryptic ontogenetic changes in the ventral coloration of a colour polymorphic wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)

Dataset and script used to obtain the results presented in the manuscript "Cryptic ontogenetic changes in the ventral coloration of a colour polymorphic wall lizard (Podarcis muralis)"

Contents:

Dataset (onto24.xlsx) with readME file explaining the different sheets and variables in onto24.xslx

R script (scrip_ontogeny_2025_simp3.R)

Cone+associated oil droplets to model P. muralis colour vision (Pmuralis_cons.xlsx)

Dataset that you should obtain after analysis in R (onto24_dataR_july25.RData

Walkthrough

Step 1) Rename onto24_z.xlsx to onto24.xlsx.

Step 2) Place all files in the same containing folder.

Step3) Edit script in text editor and replace all path specifications with your own.

Step 4) Run script.