Left: A gecko foot. Middle: A scanning electron micrograph of hairlike structures on gecko toes, called setae, with “sp” indicating the location of smaller structures called spatulae.

Geckos’ toes are wider than those of other lizards, and their undersides are covered with millions of hairlike structures called setae. These features enable their toes to stick to any surface, wet or ...

They captured the animals and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus meesookae, or the Khao Nam Phu bent-toed gecko. Khao Nam Phu bent-toed geckos ...

They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers. Web-foots are considered medium-size geckos, reaching an average size of about four ...

They analyzed the animals’ DNA and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus nangunhe, or the Nangunhe ...

A gecko’s attraction to surfaces like walls, ceilings and branches depends on thousands of tiny hair-like structures called setae on the bottom of the lizard’s toes. The setae have even smaller ...

These leopard geckos don’t have the characteristic gipping pads on their toes that are commonly associated with geckos. However, as you can see here, they are still highly proficient climbers. These ...