Wag the Lizard.

• Autores: Jason G. Goldman
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 317, Nº. 6, 2017, págs. 18-18
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article focuses on leopard geckos in the highlands of Afghanistan that possess self-amputation ability, called autotomy, which allows them to shed their tail when attacked, and a study by biologist Kevin Jagnandan and others on how the gecko adapts to losing its tail by taking sprawled posture.