So Vipin Richhariya of the University of Minho in Portugal and co-authors turned to gecko toe pads (as well as those of toads) for a better solution. To get similar properties in their silicone ...

Their limbs are “short” with “leaf-like” pads on their toes. Photos show the “dull” coloring of the new species. One bumpy-looking gecko has a gray-brown hue with spots of yellow down ...

They move surprisingly quickly across the sand, and adhesive pads on their toes make them excellent climbers. Web-foots are considered medium-size geckos, reaching an average size of about four ...