Introducing Animals

Detachable scales turn this gecko into an escape artist

Newly discovered lizard leaves predators with a mouth full of the largest scales yet

Geckolepis megalepis before and after shedding scales

SLIP SLIDING AWAY  Geckolepis megalepis (left) lets go of its scales to elude enemies, exposing the pinkish tissue underneath (right).

Frank Glaw © 2016

By Elizabeth Eaton

- More than 2 years ago

Large, detachable scales make a newly discovered species of gecko a tough catch.