The Amazon pygmy gecko, which grows to a length of 24mm, has remarkable superhydrophobic skin which enables it to stay waterproof and afloat during seasonal flooding in the Amazon rainforest. Millions of tiny dermal hairs help the gecko stay above water,
The Amazon pygmy gecko, which grows to a length of 24mm, has remarkable superhydrophobic skin which enables it to stay waterproof and afloat during seasonal flooding in the Amazon rainforest. Millions of tiny dermal hairs help the gecko stay above water,