ArticleFrontiers in zoology2020
Geckos cling best to, and prefer to use, rough surfaces.
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- Integrative architecture and structural boundaries of the subdigital adhesive toe pads of Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) and guidelines for toe pad demarcation in other geckos.Journal of anatomy · 2026Article
- Subdigital integumentary microstructure inBeilstein journal of nanotechnology · 2026Article
- What's the point? The functional role of claws in pad-bearing taxa (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae).Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Frictional adhesion of geckos predicts maximum running performance in nature.The Journal of experimental biology · 2025Article
- The role of ecdysis in repair of an attachment system: a case study using geckos.The Journal of experimental biology · 2023Article
- Peking geckos (Gekko swinhonis) traversing upward steps: the effect of step height on the transition from horizontal to vertical locomotion.Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFitness is strongly related to locomotor performance, which can determine success in foraging, mating, and other critical activities. Locomotor performance on different substrates is likely to require different abilities, so we expect alignment between species' locomotor performance and the habitats they use in nature. In addition, we expect behaviour to enhance performance, such that animals will use substrates on which they perform well.
methodsWe examined the associations between habitat selection and performance in three species of
resultsThe three
conclusionWe found a relationship between habitat use and performance, such that geckos selected microhabitats on which their performance was high. In addition, our findings highlight the extensive variation in surface roughnesses that occur in nature, both among and within microhabitats.
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