| configuration of the setal fields of rhoptropus (gekkota: gekkonidae): functional, evolutionary, ecological and phylogenetic implications of observed pattern. | many gekkotans possess seta-bearing adhesive subdigital pads. details of setal structure, however, are largely based upon putatively exemplary fibrils deemed typical of the species. little is known of the pattern of configuration of the setae across the subdigital pads and how great, if any, the variance in structure and dimensions is. to understand setal fields as functional entities, as opposed to individual setae, it is necessary to consider this pattern. additionally, gekkotans within indivi ... | 2009 | 19538637 |
| spauligodon timbavatiensis n. sp. (nematoda: pharyngodonidae) from pachydactylus turneri (sauria: gekkonidae) in the northern province, south africa. | spauligodon timbavatiensis n. sp. (nematoda: pharyngodonidae) from the large intestine of pachydactylus turneri (sauria: gekkonidae) in the northern province (rsa) is described and illustrated. it is the fifth species in the ethiopian region, the others being spauligodon smithi from pachydactylus bibronii and spauligodon petersi from mabuya sulcata, both in the northern cape province, south africa, spauligodon morgani from mabuya striata in malawi, and spauligodon dimorpha from chamaeleo pardali ... | 1998 | 9809319 |
| field observations of putative bone-based fluorescence in a gecko. | | 2018 | 30402073 |
| geckos decouple fore- and hind limb kinematics in response to changes in incline. | terrestrial animals regularly move up and down surfaces in their natural habitat, and the impacts of moving uphill on locomotion are commonly examined. however, if an animal goes up, it must go down. many morphological features enhance locomotion on inclined surfaces, including adhesive systems among geckos. despite this, it is not known whether the employment of the adhesive system results in altered locomotor kinematics due to the stereotyped motions that are necessary to engage and disengage ... | 2016 | 26941828 |
| comparative electron-microscopic studies on the conus papillaris and its relationship to the retina in night and day active geckos. | the ultrastructure of the capillary endothelium of the conus papillaris within the vitreous body was studied in night, day, and mixed (night and day) active geckos (homopholis wahlbergi, gekko gecko, pachydactylus bibronii, tarentola mauritanica, lygodactylus conraui, phelsuma guimbeaui, phelsuma madagascariensis). capillary endothelial cells were poorly developed in night and mixed active animals, whereas in day active animals they were highly organized. in particular the number and height of t ... | 1976 | 1086618 |