Spontaneous neuronal regeneration in the forebrain of the leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) following neurochemical lesioning.
Laura E AustinChloe GrahamMatthew K VickaryousPublished in: Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists (2022)
Together, these data provide compelling evidence of reactive neurogenesis in leopard geckos, and indicate that the ability of lizards to spontaneously replace lost or damaged forebrain neurons is more taxonomically widespread and evolutionarily conserved than previously considered.