Can a reptile compute? In one species of lizard, Timon lepidus, the colour and pattern of its scales evolve in a manner akin to a discrete rule-based computation called a cellular automaton. See Letter p.173
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MIT, Dept Biol, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Koch Inst Integrat Canc Res, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Biol, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Koch Inst Integrat Canc Res, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA