In this study an in vitro analysis of the force and mechanical work required to bite prey items of different size and physical character is combined with an in vivo analysis of prey-handling behavior ...

A full advertisement call in the tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) is made up of two phases. The first phase consists of 2-3 successive rattles of increasing intensity. The second phase contains a series of 4 ...

Thousands of tokay geckos (Gekko gecko), native to South and Southeast Asia, are sold each year in Hong Kong’s traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pharmacies. Recent studies have raised questions on ...

Due to often insufficient information, reptiles suffer welfare issues and increased mortality in captivity. In particular, the impact of the social environment remains poorly understood, despite ...

New research has been investigating the origins of tokay geckos in Hong Kong, both the wild ones and those sold in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shops. Tokay geckos are one of the most ...