New topological and statistical observations on the moult and skin of tokay geckos

Reviews on Advanced Materials Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 69-80

  Lepore, Emiliano ^a   Pugno, Nicola M ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE SYSTEMS; ANTI-ADHESIVE; GECKO FEET; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

TOPOLOGY;

EID: 77957252609     PISSN: 16065131     EISSN: 16058127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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