Neon-green flourescence in the desert gecko Pachydactylus rangei

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copyright: David Prötzel
Researchers at the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology (SNSB-ZSM), the Ludwig-Maximilians University and Hochschule München have discovered that the web-footed gecko Pachydactylus rangei from Namibia fluoresces neon-green under UV light in a stripe along its flank and around its eye. These markings, best visible from the perspective of a gecko, presumably serve as a means to recognise geckos in the barren Namib desert the gecko calls home. In a multidisciplinary study, the researchers showed that this fluorescence is produced by iridophores (pigment cells filled with guanine crystals). The mechanism, as well as the brightness of the fluorescence, are unique and unprecedented among terrestrial vertebrates. The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports:
Prötzel, D., Heß, M., Schwager, M., Glaw, F. & Scherz, M.D. (2021). Neon-green fluorescence in the desert gecko Pachydactylus rangei caused by iridophores. - Scientific Reports
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