The tokay gecko is a species of lizard largely native to Asia that scientists recently discovered has been hiding a biological quirk deep within its inner ear, according to a new study in Current ...

The eyes of a Tokay Gecko are large, with vertical pupils that ... which mimic the leaf litter of its forest floor habitat.

However, the tokay gecko can pick up vibrations that are much lower and deeper—within the range of 50 to 200 Hertz—using a special part of their inner ear called the saccule. The saccule is ...

The brightly spotted tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) appears to have a hidden sensory talent akin to a “sixth sense”. The geckos can use a part of the inner ear associated with maintaining balance ...

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The study's lead author Dawei Han, a postdoctoral researcher and former graduate student at UMD, says that the discovery of the saccule's role in gecko hearing may lead to a better understanding ...