Denuded <i>Geckolepis megalepis</i> (IMAGE)

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Denuded <i>Geckolepis megalepis</i>

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When grasped by a predator, fish-scale geckos lose not just their scales but also the skin underneath. This bizarre behavior is apparently very important in helping them escape.

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F. Glaw

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