Browsing Research Articles (Zoology and Entomology) by Subject "Geckos"

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Coloured and toxic nectar : feeding choices of the Madagascar giant day gecko, Phelsuma grandis

Minnaar, I.A. (Ingrid Ane); Kohler, Angela; Purchase, Cromwell; Nicolson, Sue W. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-05)

Coloured nectar is a rare phenomenon best known from islands and insular habitats. Islands are also known for lizard pollination, where coloured nectar potentially acts as a visual cue to attract pollinators, advertising ...
The influence of tail autotomy on the escape response of the Cape Dwarf Gecko, Lygodactylus capensis

Medger, Katarina; Verburgt, Luke; Bateman, Philip W. (Blackwell, 2008)

Tail autotomy as a defence against predators occurs in many species of lizard. Although tail autotomy may provide an immediate benefit in terms of survival it may nevertheless be costly due to other functions of the tail. ...

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