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Table 1 Number of jumps per run, number of stops per run, number of runs, maximal exertion time (MET), and time to complete structure (TCS) as a function of structure type and species. Values are means ± s.e.m. Different letters signify significant differences between species for that particular structure

From: Home-field advantage: native gecko exhibits improved exertion capacity and locomotor ability in structurally complex environments relative to its invasive counterpart

Structure type

Species

Jumps

Stops

Runs

MET (sec)

TCS (sec)

Unbranched

G. oceanica

0.67 ± 0.47

8.55 ± 1.04A

3.78 ± 0.52A

122.45 ± 19.10A

9.34 ± 2.27

H. frenatus

0.73 ± 0.23

15.45 ± 1.68B

1.67 ± 0.26B

70.38 ± 21.09B

9.82 ± 3.57

Branched

G. oceanica

0.44 ± 0.13

9.28 ± 0.72A

3.22 ± 0.62A

143.01 ± 22.31A

12.39 ± 3.01

H. frenatus

0.94 ± 0.41

17.28 ± 1.69B

1.17 ± 0.27B

72.16 ± 21.62B

12.36 ± 4.40