Meet the barking gecko: Tiny desert lizard with astonishing vocal skills for survival and communication in Africa’s harshest environments
Southern Africa's deserts are home to the peculiar barking gecko, a small reptile known for its surprisingly loud vocalizations. These sand-colored lizards expertly navigate harsh desert conditions, using specialized clawed feet to dig protective burrows. Remarkably, they communicate through a complex system of barks, signaling territory, mating, and distress, challenging assumptions about reptile behavior.
Southern Africa's deserts are home to the peculiar barking gecko, a small reptile known for its surprisingly loud vocalizations. These sand-colored lizards expertly navigate harsh desert conditions, using specialized clawed feet to dig protective burrows. Remarkably, they communicate through a complex system of barks, signaling territory, mating, and distress, challenging assumptions about reptile behavior.
