If you’ve ever seen a gecko suddenly drop its tail, it can be a pretty startling sight. But what you might not know, is that this behavior, called “autotomy,” is actually a survival mechanism that ...

Chameleons can change color to blend in with their surroundings. Other small lizards (including leopard geckos) drop their tail as a defensive technique. Leopard geckos are one of the most popular ...

As night fell across Cambodia, a “slender” creature with a colorful tail emerged and perched on a rock. Its “large” eyes scanned the landscape, but it wasn’t the only one looking around. Passing ...

Photos show the “tan” coloring of the new species and its “orange” tail. Faint brown stripes run along its sides. Researchers only found one Khpoh slender gecko “despite intensive ...