Herpetologists study some of the most complex, misunderstood creatures on Earth. These photos from the 2025 edition of the ...
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The delicate scales of fish-scale geckos easily shed when trouble looms but contain osteoderms, tough bony deposits. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...
A team of researchers in Oman decided to take on a “long-standing” challenge: classifying some “extremely abundant” and similar-looking geckos found all across the country’s Hajar ...
Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Gekko shiva, or the Shiva tokay gecko. Shiva tokay geckos are considered “large ...