If you’ve ever seen a gecko suddenly drop its tail, it can be a pretty startling sight. But what you might not know, is that ...

An incredible new species of gecko has been discovered by researchers in the Cambodian hills. The Kamping Poi bent‑toed gecko ...

Like many species of lizard, geckos can drop their tails as a response to predation. When a gecko is grabbed, the tail drops off and continues to twitch and thrash about, providing a great ...

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus is the scientific name for African fat-tailed geckos. They're found in the wild in west Africa. They are ground-dwelling geckos that live in the savannah, near river's ...

Veterinarians performed the innovative treatment on a 4-year-old Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko, a species at the fringes of zoo medicine. Mike Bock In March 2025, a Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko ...

It’s actually Uroplatus garamaso, a newly identified species of leaf-tailed gecko. This animal is a dazzling camouflager — better than the chameleon — but it’s long been hiding in plain sight.