:''This article describes gecko lizards. For the layout engine for Mozilla, see'' Gecko (layout engine). Many, see text Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae and found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. Geckos are unusual in other respects as well. Many species have specialized toe pads that enable them to climb smooth vertical surfaces and even cross indoor ceilings with ease. These antics are well-known to persons living in warm regions of the world where several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations. These species (for example the House gecko) become part of the indoor menagerie and are seldom really discouraged because they feed on insect Pest (animal)s. Most geckos are tan to dark grey, subtly patterned, and somewhat rubbery looking. Some species can change color to blend in with their surroundings. However others can be brightly colored. Like most lizards, they eat insects. Some species are parthenogenesis, the females capable of reproducing without copulating with a male. This improves the gecko's ability to spread to new islands. The toes of the gecko have attracted a lot of attention, as they adhere to a wide variety of surfaces, without the use of liquids or surface tension. Recent studies of the seta on gecko footpads demonstrates that the attractive forces that hold geckos to surfaces are van der Waals force between the finely divided setae and the surfaces themselves. That these kinds of interactions involve no liquids (or no gases) is important; in theory, a boot made of synthetic setae would adhere as easily to the surface of the International Space Station as it would to a living room wall. Many gecko species may be kept as pets and will eat various kinds of insects. ==Common species of geckos== * House gecko, ''Hemidactylus frenatus''—A species that thrives around man and human habitation structures in the tropics and subtropics world wide. * Indo-Pacific gecko, ''Hemidactylus garnoti''—Also known as a fox gecko because of its long, narrow snout. This species is found in houses throughout the tropics. This gecko may eat leafcutter ants * Leopard gecko, ''Eublepharis macularius ''—The most common gecko kept as a pet is the leopard gecko, which does not have toe pads with setae, but rather claws. These enable it to more easily climb on rough surfaces like tree bark. This gecko cannot climb the glass of a terrarium. The leopard gecko tends to be docile and calm. * Mourning gecko, ''Lepidodactylus lugubris''—This species is equally at home in the wild as in residential neighborhoods. Found in Hawaiian Islands, it may have been an early Polynesian introduction. A parthenogenic species *Stump-toed gecko, ''Gehyra mutilata'' (=''Peropus mutilatus'')—This gecko can vary its color from very light to very dark to blend into a background. At home in the wild as well as in residential neighborhoods. * Tokay gecko, ''Gekko gecko''—This is the lizard for which geckos were named. It is one of the relatively few lizards that vocalizes, and its mating call has variously been described as a loud ''gek-gek-gek-gekkkk'' or as ''tok-eh tok-eh''. American soldiers in Vietnam notoriously heard the Tokay gecko's call as something else - to them, it sounded like ''Fuck you!'' The Tokay, an attractive but very aggressive species native to Southeast Asia, was in the past popular in the pet trade (apartment-dwellers in New York are sometimes advised by pet-shop owners to let Tokays run free to control cockroaches, though one might expect the vocalizations to be disconcerting!) and the species has naturalized in southern Florida and Hawaii. * Tree gecko, ''Hemiphyllodactylus typus''—Tree geckos are forest dwellers. * New Caledonian Crested Gecko, ''Rhacodactylus ciliatus''— Until recently believed extinct. Gaining in popularity as a pet. == Classification of geckos == The gecko family contains some 1050 known species which are divided into five subfamilies: * Subfamily Aeluroscalabotinae ** Genus ''Aeluroscalabotes'' * Subfamily Eublepharinae ** Genus ''Coleonyx'' ** Genus ''Eublepharis'' ** Genus ''Goniurosaurus'' ** Genus ''Hemitheconyx'' ** Genus ''Holodactylus'' * Subfamily Gekkoninae ** Genus ''Afroedura'' ** Genus ''Afrogecko'' ** Genus ''Agamura'' ** Genus ''Ailuronyx'' ** Genus ''Alsophylax'' ** Genus ''Aristelliger'' ** Genus ''Asaccus'' ** Genus ''Blaesodactylus'' ** Genus ''Bogertia'' ** Genus ''Briba'' ** Genus ''Bunopus'' ** Genus ''Calodactylodes'' ** Genus ''Carinatogecko'' ** Genus ''Chondrodactylus'' ** Genus ''Christinus'' ** Genus ''Cnemaspis'' ** Genus ''Coleodactylus'' ** Genus ''Colopus'' ** Genus ''Cosymbotus'' ** Genus ''Crossobamon'' ** Genus ''Cryptactites'' ** Genus ''Cyrtodactylus'' ** Genus ''Cyrtopodion'' ** Genus ''Dixonius'' ** Genus ''Dravidogecko'' ** Genus ''Ebenavia'' ** Genus ''Euleptes'' ** Genus ''Geckolepis'' ** Genus ''Geckonia'' ** Genus ''Gehyra'' ** Genus ''Gekko'' ** Genus ''Goggia'' ** Genus ''Gonatodes'' ** Genus ''Gonydactylus'' ** Genus ''Gymnodactylus'' ** Genus ''Haemodracon'' ** Genus ''Hemidactylus'' ** Genus ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' ** Genus ''Heteronotia'' ** Genus ''Homonota'' ** Genus ''Homopholis'' ** Genus ''Lepidoblepharis'' ** Genus ''Lepidodactylus'' ** Genus ''Luperosaurus'' ** Genus ''Lygodactylus'' ** Genus ''Matoatoa'' ** Genus ''Microscalabotes'' ** Genus ''Nactus'' ** Genus ''Narudasia'' ** Genus ''Pachydactylus'' ** Genus ''Palmatogecko'' ** Genus ''Paragehyra'' ** Genus ''Paroedura'' ** Genus ''Perochirus'' ** Genus ''Phelsuma'' ** Genus ''Phyllodactylus'' ** Genus ''Phyllopezus'' ** Genus ''Pristurus'' ** Genus ''Pseudogekko'' ** Genus ''Pseudogonatodes'' ** Genus ''Ptenopus'' ** Genus ''Ptychozoon'' ** Genus ''Ptyodactylus'' ** Genus ''Quedenfeldtia'' ** Genus ''Rhoptropus'' ** Genus ''Saurodactylus'' ** Genus ''Sphaerodactylus'' ** Genus ''Stenodactylus'' ** Genus ''Tarentola'' ** Genus ''Teratolepis'' ** Genus ''Thecadactylus'' ** Genus ''Tropiocolotes'' ** Genus ''Urocotyledon'' ** Genus ''Uroplatus'' * Subfamily Teratoscincinae ** Genus ''Teratoscincus'' * Subfamily Diplodactylinae ** Genus ''Bavayia'' ** Genus ''Carphodactylus'' ** Genus ''Crenadactylus'' ** Genus ''Diplodactylus'' ** Genus ''Eurydactylodes'' ** Genus ''Hoplodactylus'' ** Genus ''Lucasium'' ** Genus ''Naultinus'' ** Genus ''Nephrurus'' ** Genus ''Oedura'' ** Genus ''Phyllurus'' ** Genus ''Pseudothecadactylus'' ** Genus ''Rhacodactylus'' ** Genus ''Rhynchoedura'' ** Genus ''Saltuarius'' ** Genus ''Underwoodisaurus'' ==External links== * [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/192252799v1 Evidence for van der Waals interactions in gecko setae] * [http://www.gekkota.com Global Gecko Association] Lizards Geckos jv:Tokek
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==List of diesel automobiles==
What is your intent for this list? Diesel cars in what year? In what country? User:Rmhermen 18:42, May 14, 2005 (UTC)
To begin with, it's simply a list of automobiles that were made with diesel engines. I don't have good data yet for years on most of the vehicles but I'd like it to be added as I (or others) discover it. Same goes for countries.
Ultimately I'd like it to be a comprehensive resource for people (such as myself) that are interested in (for example) biodiesel-capable vehicles but have had trouble tracking down good information on what exists, new or used, that can take it (or petrodiesel) as fuel.
User:Gecko 23:35, 14 May 2005 (UTC)
Gecko is the Burning Man and the Wikipedia nom de plume of Jason Wells. His main project is to complete an bachelor's degree in philosophy from UCSD, focusing on epistemology and knowledge representation. He also does knowledge engineering and related computer science research for Semantic Research. User:Justfred is a friend of his. His Wikipedia-expressed interests (both in the form of edits and newly introduced content) include: ==Academic== Harvey Mudd College, Jefferson College, List of colleges and universities starting with J, List of colleges and universities starting with S, Mesa College Foundation, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, SLCC, Source, UMSL ==Burning Man== Burning Man, Decompression party, Fuego de los Muertos, List of regional Burning Man events, Madre Grande Monastery, Purple Turtle, Shangri La Village, SF Decompression, Xara Dulzura ==Computation== CIPA, Dia, Diagramming software, Dynix, Freenet, History of the Internet, Internet Explorer, Kivio, List of diagramming software, Microsoft Visio, OmniGraffle, Omni Group, Semantic Research, Sequent Computer Systems, Tribe.net ==Music and audio== Comparison of media players, Dumbek, Dumbek rhythms, Ripping, Rhythmbox, Sound Juicer ==Semiotics== Charles Peirce, Computational Semiotics, Semiotics, Semiosis, Sign, Sign (semiotics), Symbol ==Vans== Biodiesel, Chevrolet, Dodge Ram Wagon, Dodge Ram Van, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, GMC Truck, List of Dodge automobiles, List of diesel automobiles, Van (road vehicle), Vortec ==Other== (Note: These pages do not necessarily reflect my interests. Some do, while others are simply edits or filling in glaring omissions.) Blackjack (disambiguation), Calico (fabric), Calico (fish), Wikipedia:Wikipedians/California, Dor Daim, Electricity, Espadrilles, Five Hindrances, Four benevolent animals, Gazelle, Joel Hodgson, Herpesviridae, List of Buddhist topics, New York State Police, Poverty Point, Quebec French, Repertory theatre, Rivalrous, Sandal, Shoe, Show, Sole, Solway Lass, Stolichnaya vodka, Tall ship, US Steel, Wikipedia:Alphabetical list of Wikipedians ==To do== Alpine Butterfly Lodge, AGENCY.COM, Black Rock Beacon, Dulzura, California, Eagle River Interactive, Existential graph, gDesklet, GRAMPS, Higher Learning Commission, International Scout II, Jabber World Map, John Harlan Drais, Mark Hinkley, Massage Confessional, The Mutaytor, outside source, Pierre Laclede Honors College, PolyParadise, San Diego Community College District, The San Diego Foundation, San Diego Miramar College, Sinclair Stratton, Southern Cross Sailing Adventures, St. Louis Community College, StoreRunner Networks, SmartDraw, Tapestry Computing, Tapestry Solutions, Thomas Jefferson School, United States-Mexico border ==External links== * [http://www.crispyneurons.com/ crispyneurons] * [http://www.crispyneurons.com/jason/ about Jason Wells]
Is "Pasar Tokek" the same as ''Gekko gecko''? == Possible typo == I think there's a typo in the right hand column. The error might be "Gekkonidae" as it's spelt "Gekkoninae" in the body of the text, and "Gekkonidae" is only mentioned half a dozen times on Google whereas "Gekkoninae" is very popular.
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
Words begining with Gecko:
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Geckogrover
Geckolepis
Geckonia
Geckos
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:''This article describes gecko lizards. For the layout engine for Mozilla, see'' Gecko (layout engine). Many, see text Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae and found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with other geckos. Geckos are unusual in other respects as well. Many species have specialized toe pads that enable them to climb smooth vertical surfaces and even cross indoor ceilings with ease. These antics are well-known to persons living in warm regions of the world where several species of geckos make their home inside human habitations. These species (for example the House gecko) become part of the indoor menagerie and are seldom really discouraged because they feed on insect Pest (animal)s. Most geckos are tan to dark grey, subtly patterned, and somewhat rubbery looking. Some species can change color to blend in with their surroundings. However others can be brightly colored. Like most lizards, they eat insects. Some species are parthenogenesis, the females capable of reproducing without copulating with a male. This improves the gecko's ability to spread to new islands. The toes of the gecko have attracted a lot of attention, as they adhere to a wide variety of surfaces, without the use of liquids or surface tension. Recent studies of the seta on gecko footpads demonstrates that the attractive forces that hold geckos to surfaces are van der Waals force between the finely divided setae and the surfaces themselves. That these kinds of interactions involve no liquids (or no gases) is important; in theory, a boot made of synthetic setae would adhere as easily to the surface of the International Space Station as it would to a living room wall. Many gecko species may be kept as pets and will eat various kinds of insects. ==Common species of geckos== * House gecko, ''Hemidactylus frenatus''—A species that thrives around man and human habitation structures in the tropics and subtropics world wide. * Indo-Pacific gecko, ''Hemidactylus garnoti''—Also known as a fox gecko because of its long, narrow snout. This species is found in houses throughout the tropics. This gecko may eat leafcutter ants * Leopard gecko, ''Eublepharis macularius ''—The most common gecko kept as a pet is the leopard gecko, which does not have toe pads with setae, but rather claws. These enable it to more easily climb on rough surfaces like tree bark. This gecko cannot climb the glass of a terrarium. The leopard gecko tends to be docile and calm. * Mourning gecko, ''Lepidodactylus lugubris''—This species is equally at home in the wild as in residential neighborhoods. Found in Hawaiian Islands, it may have been an early Polynesian introduction. A parthenogenic species *Stump-toed gecko, ''Gehyra mutilata'' (=''Peropus mutilatus'')—This gecko can vary its color from very light to very dark to blend into a background. At home in the wild as well as in residential neighborhoods. * Tokay gecko, ''Gekko gecko''—This is the lizard for which geckos were named. It is one of the relatively few lizards that vocalizes, and its mating call has variously been described as a loud ''gek-gek-gek-gekkkk'' or as ''tok-eh tok-eh''. American soldiers in Vietnam notoriously heard the Tokay gecko's call as something else - to them, it sounded like ''Fuck you!'' The Tokay, an attractive but very aggressive species native to Southeast Asia, was in the past popular in the pet trade (apartment-dwellers in New York are sometimes advised by pet-shop owners to let Tokays run free to control cockroaches, though one might expect the vocalizations to be disconcerting!) and the species has naturalized in southern Florida and Hawaii. * Tree gecko, ''Hemiphyllodactylus typus''—Tree geckos are forest dwellers. * New Caledonian Crested Gecko, ''Rhacodactylus ciliatus''— Until recently believed extinct. Gaining in popularity as a pet. == Classification of geckos == The gecko family contains some 1050 known species which are divided into five subfamilies: * Subfamily Aeluroscalabotinae ** Genus ''Aeluroscalabotes'' * Subfamily Eublepharinae ** Genus ''Coleonyx'' ** Genus ''Eublepharis'' ** Genus ''Goniurosaurus'' ** Genus ''Hemitheconyx'' ** Genus ''Holodactylus'' * Subfamily Gekkoninae ** Genus ''Afroedura'' ** Genus ''Afrogecko'' ** Genus ''Agamura'' ** Genus ''Ailuronyx'' ** Genus ''Alsophylax'' ** Genus ''Aristelliger'' ** Genus ''Asaccus'' ** Genus ''Blaesodactylus'' ** Genus ''Bogertia'' ** Genus ''Briba'' ** Genus ''Bunopus'' ** Genus ''Calodactylodes'' ** Genus ''Carinatogecko'' ** Genus ''Chondrodactylus'' ** Genus ''Christinus'' ** Genus ''Cnemaspis'' ** Genus ''Coleodactylus'' ** Genus ''Colopus'' ** Genus ''Cosymbotus'' ** Genus ''Crossobamon'' ** Genus ''Cryptactites'' ** Genus ''Cyrtodactylus'' ** Genus ''Cyrtopodion'' ** Genus ''Dixonius'' ** Genus ''Dravidogecko'' ** Genus ''Ebenavia'' ** Genus ''Euleptes'' ** Genus ''Geckolepis'' ** Genus ''Geckonia'' ** Genus ''Gehyra'' ** Genus ''Gekko'' ** Genus ''Goggia'' ** Genus ''Gonatodes'' ** Genus ''Gonydactylus'' ** Genus ''Gymnodactylus'' ** Genus ''Haemodracon'' ** Genus ''Hemidactylus'' ** Genus ''Hemiphyllodactylus'' ** Genus ''Heteronotia'' ** Genus ''Homonota'' ** Genus ''Homopholis'' ** Genus ''Lepidoblepharis'' ** Genus ''Lepidodactylus'' ** Genus ''Luperosaurus'' ** Genus ''Lygodactylus'' ** Genus ''Matoatoa'' ** Genus ''Microscalabotes'' ** Genus ''Nactus'' ** Genus ''Narudasia'' ** Genus ''Pachydactylus'' ** Genus ''Palmatogecko'' ** Genus ''Paragehyra'' ** Genus ''Paroedura'' ** Genus ''Perochirus'' ** Genus ''Phelsuma'' ** Genus ''Phyllodactylus'' ** Genus ''Phyllopezus'' ** Genus ''Pristurus'' ** Genus ''Pseudogekko'' ** Genus ''Pseudogonatodes'' ** Genus ''Ptenopus'' ** Genus ''Ptychozoon'' ** Genus ''Ptyodactylus'' ** Genus ''Quedenfeldtia'' ** Genus ''Rhoptropus'' ** Genus ''Saurodactylus'' ** Genus ''Sphaerodactylus'' ** Genus ''Stenodactylus'' ** Genus ''Tarentola'' ** Genus ''Teratolepis'' ** Genus ''Thecadactylus'' ** Genus ''Tropiocolotes'' ** Genus ''Urocotyledon'' ** Genus ''Uroplatus'' * Subfamily Teratoscincinae ** Genus ''Teratoscincus'' * Subfamily Diplodactylinae ** Genus ''Bavayia'' ** Genus ''Carphodactylus'' ** Genus ''Crenadactylus'' ** Genus ''Diplodactylus'' ** Genus ''Eurydactylodes'' ** Genus ''Hoplodactylus'' ** Genus ''Lucasium'' ** Genus ''Naultinus'' ** Genus ''Nephrurus'' ** Genus ''Oedura'' ** Genus ''Phyllurus'' ** Genus ''Pseudothecadactylus'' ** Genus ''Rhacodactylus'' ** Genus ''Rhynchoedura'' ** Genus ''Saltuarius'' ** Genus ''Underwoodisaurus'' ==External links== * [http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/abstract/192252799v1 Evidence for van der Waals interactions in gecko setae] * [http://www.gekkota.com Global Gecko Association] Lizards Geckos jv:Tokek
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Hello, Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers to Wikipedia. Here are some useful links in case you haven't already found them: *Wikipedia:How to edit a page *Wikipedia:How to write a great article *Wikipedia:Naming conventions *Wikipedia:Manual of Style If you have any questions, see the Wikipedia:Help, add a question to the Wikipedia:village pump or ask me on User talk:Dersonlwd. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedia:Wikipedians! ''Tip: you can sign your name with
Gecko
Gecko is the Burning Man and the Wikipedia nom de plume of Jason Wells. His main project is to complete an bachelor's degree in philosophy from UCSD, focusing on epistemology and knowledge representation. He also does knowledge engineering and related computer science research for Semantic Research. User:Justfred is a friend of his. His Wikipedia-expressed interests (both in the form of edits and newly introduced content) include: ==Academic== Harvey Mudd College, Jefferson College, List of colleges and universities starting with J, List of colleges and universities starting with S, Mesa College Foundation, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, SLCC, Source, UMSL ==Burning Man== Burning Man, Decompression party, Fuego de los Muertos, List of regional Burning Man events, Madre Grande Monastery, Purple Turtle, Shangri La Village, SF Decompression, Xara Dulzura ==Computation== CIPA, Dia, Diagramming software, Dynix, Freenet, History of the Internet, Internet Explorer, Kivio, List of diagramming software, Microsoft Visio, OmniGraffle, Omni Group, Semantic Research, Sequent Computer Systems, Tribe.net ==Music and audio== Comparison of media players, Dumbek, Dumbek rhythms, Ripping, Rhythmbox, Sound Juicer ==Semiotics== Charles Peirce, Computational Semiotics, Semiotics, Semiosis, Sign, Sign (semiotics), Symbol ==Vans== Biodiesel, Chevrolet, Dodge Ram Wagon, Dodge Ram Van, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, GMC Truck, List of Dodge automobiles, List of diesel automobiles, Van (road vehicle), Vortec ==Other== (Note: These pages do not necessarily reflect my interests. Some do, while others are simply edits or filling in glaring omissions.) Blackjack (disambiguation), Calico (fabric), Calico (fish), Wikipedia:Wikipedians/California, Dor Daim, Electricity, Espadrilles, Five Hindrances, Four benevolent animals, Gazelle, Joel Hodgson, Herpesviridae, List of Buddhist topics, New York State Police, Poverty Point, Quebec French, Repertory theatre, Rivalrous, Sandal, Shoe, Show, Sole, Solway Lass, Stolichnaya vodka, Tall ship, US Steel, Wikipedia:Alphabetical list of Wikipedians ==To do== Alpine Butterfly Lodge, AGENCY.COM, Black Rock Beacon, Dulzura, California, Eagle River Interactive, Existential graph, gDesklet, GRAMPS, Higher Learning Commission, International Scout II, Jabber World Map, John Harlan Drais, Mark Hinkley, Massage Confessional, The Mutaytor, outside source, Pierre Laclede Honors College, PolyParadise, San Diego Community College District, The San Diego Foundation, San Diego Miramar College, Sinclair Stratton, Southern Cross Sailing Adventures, St. Louis Community College, StoreRunner Networks, SmartDraw, Tapestry Computing, Tapestry Solutions, Thomas Jefferson School, United States-Mexico border ==External links== * [http://www.crispyneurons.com/ crispyneurons] * [http://www.crispyneurons.com/jason/ about Jason Wells]
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Is "Pasar Tokek" the same as ''Gekko gecko''? == Possible typo == I think there's a typo in the right hand column. The error might be "Gekkonidae" as it's spelt "Gekkoninae" in the body of the text, and "Gekkonidae" is only mentioned half a dozen times on Google whereas "Gekkoninae" is very popular.
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
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