…About 670 species are distributed widely in the tropics and subtropics of the world, with some even reaching temperate zones. Most are around 10 cm long, but the Gekko gecko (illustration), found in tropical Asia, is about 30 cm long, and the Sphaerodactylus gecko, found in the West Indies, is about 5 cm long. Geckos, which live in confined spaces such as under tree bark, have eyes protected by a single transparent scale that is a modified lower eyelid, and they often extend their tongues to clean surfaces. … *Some of the terminology that refers to the "Antilidae Gecko" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…約670種が世界の熱帯,亜熱帯に広く分布し,一部が温帯に及んでいる。ほとんどが全長10cm前後であるが,熱帯アジア産のトッケイGekko gecko(イラスト)などは全長約30cm,西インド諸島産のアンチルヒメヤモリ属Sphaerodactylusは全長約5cmである。樹皮の下など狭い空間で行動するヤモリ類の眼は,下まぶたが変形した1枚の透明なうろこで覆われて保護され,しばしば舌をのばして表面を掃除する。… ※「アンチルヒメヤモリ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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