In_vivo_Reflectance_Data San-Jose et al. 2012. The American Naturalist. Iridophores and not carotenoids account for chromatic variation of carotenoid-based coloration in common lizards (Lacerta vivipara) Header Explanation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lizard_ID Lizard identity Time 1=pre-experimental, 2=post-experimental values Treatment CONT=Control,CORT=corticosterone treated, XANT=xanthophyll supplemented, BCAR=b-carotene supplemented Molt status n=not molting, y=molting #_larvae_eaten Total number of Galleria mellonella larvae during the experiment O_score Number of putative O alleles W_score Number of putative W alleles R_background Absolute value of the maximum negative slope between 575-700 nm of wavelength R_violet_blue Reflectance between 400 and 515 nm of wavelength Absolute_carotenoid_chroma R_violet_blue/R_background Hue Hue values calculated using Endler's segment classification method (radians) R_UV Reflectance between 300 and 400 nm of wavelength lambda_UV_peak Wavelength of maximum reflectance between 300 and 400 nm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In_vitro_Reflectance_Data San-Jose et al. 2012. The American Naturalist. Iridophores and not carotenoids account for chromatic variation of carotenoid-based coloration in common lizards (Lacerta vivipara) Header Explanation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lizard_ID Lizard identity Skin_piece Identity of the skin piece sampled within each lizard Nth_of_solution Number of solution into the skin piece was immersed Osmolarity Osmolarity of the solutions Treatment IO=increasing osmolarity, DO=decreasing osmolarity, CO=control (always at 1x) R_background Reflectance between 575 and 700 nm of wavelength Maximum_background_reflectance Reflectance at wavelength of maximum reflectance between 575-700 nm of wavelength Background_slope Absolute value of the maximum negative slope between 575-700 nm of wavelength R_violet_blue Reflectance between 400 and 515 nm of wavelength Absolute_carotenoid_chroma R_violet_blue/R_background Hue Hue values calculated using Endler's segment classification method (radians) R_UV Reflectance between 300 and 400 nm of wavelength lambda_UV_peak Wavelength of maximum reflectance between 300 and 400 nm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carotenoid_content San-Jose et al. 2012. The American Naturalist. Iridophores and not carotenoids account for chromatic variation of carotenoid-based coloration in common lizards (Lacerta vivipara) Header Explanation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lizard_ID Lizard identity Treatment CONT=Control,CORT=corticosterone treated, XANT=xanthophyll supplemented, BCAR=b-carotene supplemented #_larvae_eaten Total number of Galleria mellonella larvae during the experiment O_score Number of putative O alleles W_score Number of putative W alleles Lutein Liver Lutein concentration in the liver (microg/g) Zeaxanthin Liver Zeaxanthin concentration in the liver (microg/g) Bcar Liver b-carotene concentration in the liver (microg/g) Vitamina A1 liver Vitamin A1 concentration in the liver (microg/g) Lutein skin Lutein concentration in the skin (microg/g) Zeaxanthin skin Zeaxanthin concentration in the skin (microg/g) B car Skin b-carotene concentration in the skin (microg/g) Plasma lutein 1 Pre-experimental concentration of plasma lutein (microg/100 mL) Plasma Lutein 2 Post-experimental concentration of plasma lutein (microg/100 mL) Plasma Zeaxanthin 1 Pre-experimental concentration of plasma zeaxanthin (microg/100 mL) Plasma Zeaxanthin 2 Post-experimental concentration of plasma zeaxanthin (microg/100 mL) Bcar Plasma 1 Pre-experimental concentration of plasma b-carotene (microg/100 mL) Bcar Plasma 2 Post-experimental concentration of plasma b-carotene (microg/100 mL)