Hydrophobicity is common in plants and animals, typically caused by high relief microtexture
functioning to keep the surface clean. Although the occurrence and physical causes of …

A first step in examining factors influencing trait evolution is demonstrating associations
between traits and environmental factors. Scale microstructure is a well‐studied feature of …

Body size dependence of metabolic rate, body surface and scale morphology complicate
disentangling the contribution of these characteristics to adaptive changes in total …

In this study, we have investigated the micro-and nano-structuring and contaminant
adhesional forces of the outer skin layer of the ground dwelling gecko—Lucasium …

The roughness and wettability of surfaces exploited by free-ranging geckos can be highly
variable and attachment to these substrates is context dependent (eg, presence or absence …

The skin of geckos is covered with countless microscopic protuberances (spines). This
surface structure causes low wettability to water. During evolution, representatives of the …

Animals that habitually cross the boundary between water and land face specific challenges
with respect to locomotion, respiration, insulation, fouling and waterproofing. Many semi …

Background Fitness is strongly related to locomotor performance, which can determine
success in foraging, mating, and other critical activities. Locomotor performance on different …

Leaving the water in mesozoic times, the reptiles developed an integument, which enabled
them to survive the transition from water to air. The reptilian skin is covered by a pronounced …

In previous studies, the superhydrophilic skin of moisture‐harvesting lizards has been linked
to the morphological traits of the lizards' integument, that is, the occurrence of honeycomb …