Sticky fingers: the functional morphology of the locomotor apparatus in geckos (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae)
Pillai, Rishab Rajan (2024) Sticky fingers: the functional morphology of the locomotor apparatus in geckos (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae). PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Rishab investigated the relationship between ecology, form and function in a clade of native Australian geckos. He has contributed significantly to the understanding how animals evolve morphological adaptations to effectively move where they live. His findings highlight how native fauna interact with their habitats, informing the understanding of native fauna and biomimetics.
| Item ID: | 92934 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Adaptation, Attachment, Oedura, Performance, Peak-to-valley height, Substrates, Shear, force, Strophurus, function, attachment, shear force, orientations, setae, clinging ability, microhabitat use, eco-morphology |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Rishab Rajan Pillai |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Pillai, Rishab R., Riedel, Jendrian, and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2023) The role of ecdysis in repair of an attachment system: a case study using geckos. Journal of Experimental Biology, 226 (10). jeb245286. [Chapter 3] Pillai, Rishab, Nordberg, Eric, Riedel, Jendrian, and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2020) Geckos cling best to, and prefer to use, rough surfaces. Frontiers in Zoology, 17. 32. [Chapter 4] Pillai, Rishab Rajan, Riedel, Jendrian, Wirth, Wytamma, Allen-Ankins, Slade, Nordberg, Eric, Edwards, Will, and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2025) What's the point? The functional role of claws in pad-bearing taxa (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 292 (2054). 20251362. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Jul 2026 04:56 |
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