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.

This is the underside of a gecko, offering a great view of their incredible feet and toes, which allow them to climb on nearly any surface. Get a closer view of the image Get a closer view of the ...

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 ...

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 ...