This is the ventral (bottom) side of a fan-fingered gecko (Ptyodactylus guttatus). You can see the small, smooth scales that line its belly, its tail, and the undersides of its legs (1). And look ...

These leopard geckos don’t have the characteristic gipping pads on their toes that are commonly associated with geckos. However, as you can see here, they are still highly proficient climbers. These ...

Setae are tiny hair-like structures on the gecko's toe pads, further divided into even smaller structures called spatulae.

They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers. Web-foots are considered medium-size geckos, reaching an average size of about four ...