An Up-Close View of an Prehistoric Looking Turnip-Tailed Gecko With Velociraptor Eyes and Two Tails
by Lori Dorn from Laughing Squid on (#27Y1A)
On a return trip to Costa Rica, adventure host Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness went chasing after a turnip-tailed gecko who was doing its best to hide in place. Once Peterson had a hold of the two-tailed reptile, he made particular note of the gecko's prehistoric eyes, its split pads and sticky blue tongue.
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their mouth "kind of like a toad or frog