The development of cephalic armor in the tokay gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko gecko)

Armored skin resulting from the presence of bony dermal structures, osteoderms, is an exceptional phenotype in gekkotans (geckos and flap‐footed lizards) only known to occur in three genera: Geckolepis , Gekko , and Tarentola . The Tokay gecko ( Gekko gecko LINNAEUS 1758) is among the best‐studied geckos due to its large size and wide range of occurrence, and although cranial dermal bone development has previously been investigated, details of...