Figure 4. Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) active and passive toe pad drying patterns.

Appearance of toe pads at 15-soak in non-stepping (A) and stepping (B) groups. Areas that are grey in color are wet and areas that are white in color are dry. Without stepping toes heterogeneously dry, where some toes are wet and others show an irregular evaporation line (A). Conversely, when allowed to actively step toes dry in a more homogenous fashion, where the outside of the toe dries first, leaving a wet patch (grey in color) in the center of each of the toes (B).