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Home-field advantage: native gecko exhibits improved exertion capacity and locomotor ability in structurally complex environments relative to its invasive counterpart by Garner, Austin M, Pamfilie, Alexandra M, Hamad, E J, Kindig, Rachael, Taylor, Joshua T, Unsworth, Colleen K, Niewiarowski, Peter H

“…Invasive species are of substantial concern because they may threaten ecosystem stability and biodiversity worldwide. Not surprisingly, studies examining the…”
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Tokay geckos (Gekkonidae: Gekko gecko ) preferentially use substrates that elicit maximal adhesive performance by Garner, Austin M, Pamfilie, Alexandra M, Dhinojwala, Ali, Niewiarowski, Peter H

“…Gecko substrate use is likely influenced by adhesive performance, yet few studies have demonstrated this empirically. Herein, we examined the substrate use,…”
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Quantifying shell patterning helps identify species of Trionychidae by Pamfilie, Alexandra M., Espinal, Milka D., Vitek, Natasha S.

“…Softshell turtles (Trionychidae) display characteristic pits and ridges, or “sculpturing,” on the bony carapace. Variation in sculpturing pattern may be useful…”
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Get to the point: Claw morphology impacts frictional interactions on rough substrates by Pamfilie, Alexandra M., Garner, Austin M., Russell, Anthony P., Dhinojwala, Ali, Niewiarowski, Peter H.

“…Claws are a common anatomical feature among limbed amniotes and contribute to a variety of functions including prey capture, locomotion, and attachment…”
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Digital hyperextension has no influence on the active self‐drying of gecko adhesive subdigital pads by Garner, Austin M., Buo, Carrie, Piechowski, Jennifer M., Pamfilie, Alexandra M., Stefanovic, Sharon R., Dhinojwala, Ali, Niewiarowski, Peter H.

“…The remarkable properties of the gecko adhesive system have been intensively studied. Although many gecko‐inspired synthetic adhesives have been designed and…”
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