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Creature certainly caught, for instance, climbing (5)

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I believe the answer is:

gecko

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'creature' is the definition.
(type of lizard)

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(Other definitions for gecko that I've seen before include "Display" , "Lizard than can't blink" , "Malaysian climber" , "Type of lizard" , "Reptile" .)

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