Left: When feeding from pohutukawa flowers Pacific geckos crawl over the blossoms and push their heads down between the stamens to reach the nectar. In doing so pollen adheres to their feet and the underside of their body, particularly the throat. Ultrastructural differences of the skin on the throat may indicate a specific adaptation for pollen transmission. Photo: Tony Whitaker
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Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 3, 1 August 1987, Page 20
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60Left: When feeding from pohutukawa flowers Pacific geckos crawl over the blossoms and push their heads down between the stamens to reach the nectar. In doing so pollen adheres to their feet and the underside of their body, particularly the throat. Ultrastructural differences of the skin on the throat may indicate a specific adaptation for pollen transmission. Photo: Tony Whitaker Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 3, 1 August 1987, Page 20
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