Revisiting the classification of squamate adhesive setae: historical, morphological and functional perspectives

Research on gecko-based adhesion has become a truly interdisciplinary endeavour, encompassing many disciplines within the natural and physical sciences. Gecko adhesion occurs by the induction of van der Waals intermolecular (and possibly other) forces between substrata and integumentary filaments (s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Austin M. Garner, Anthony P. Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-02-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.202039