Detachable scales turn this gecko into an escape artist
Newly discovered lizard leaves predators with a mouth full of the largest scales yet
![Geckolepis megalepis before and after shedding scales](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/022217_EE_gecko_main.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
SLIP SLIDING AWAY Geckolepis megalepis (left) lets go of its scales to elude enemies, exposing the pinkish tissue underneath (right).
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