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  2. Parthenogenesis in squamates - Wikipedia

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    Females can produce full clones of themselves through a modification of the normal meiosis process used to produce haploid egg cells for sexual reproduction. The female's germ cells undergo a process of premeiotic genome doubling, or endoreduplication, so that two consecutive division cycles in the process of meiosis result in a diploid, rather than haploid, genome.

  3. Parthenogenesis - Wikipedia

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    Some documented species, specifically salamanders and geckos, that rely on obligate parthenogenesis as their major method of reproduction. As such, there are over 80 species of unisex reptiles (mostly lizards but including a single snake species), amphibians and fishes in nature for which males are no longer a part of the reproductive process ...

  4. Gecko - Wikipedia

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    Leopard geckos shed at about two- to four-week intervals. The presence of moisture aids in the shedding. When shedding begins, the gecko speeds the process by detaching the loose skin from its body and eating it. [16] For young geckos, shedding occurs more frequently, once a week, but when they are fully grown, they shed once every one to two ...

  5. Leopard gecko - Wikipedia

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    Leopard geckos were first described as a species by zoologist Edward Blyth in 1854 as Eublepharis macularius. [1] The generic name Eublepharis is a combination of the Greek words eu (good) and blepharos (eyelid), as having eyelids is the primary characteristic that distinguishes members of this subfamily from other geckos, along with a lack of lamellae.

  6. List of cloned animals - Wikipedia

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    In 2001, scientists at Texas A&M University created the first cloned cat, CC (). [8] Even though CC is an exact copy of her host, they had different personalities; i.e., CC was shy and timid, while her host was playful and curious.

  7. Goniurosaurus - Wikipedia

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    Goniurosaurus is a genus of geckos in the family Eublepharidae. The genus contains 25 species. Members species are known by various common names including cave geckos, ground geckos, leopard geckos, and tiger geckos. Members of this genus are found in China, Japan, and Vietnam. For this reason they are also known commonly as Asian geckos.

  8. Massive crayfish that didn't exist 25 years ago are capable ...

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    A crayfish capable of cloning itself is taking over European countries — and the EU has banned its transport, production, and release, reports NYT.

  9. Eublepharidae - Wikipedia

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    Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) and African fat-tailed geckos (Hemitheconyx caudicinctus) are popular pet lizards. Genera. The following genera are considered ...