Review of osteoderm function and future research directions
Osteoderms, bone plates in the skin, are widely but discontinuously distributed across the
phylogeny of tetrapods. This and their pronounced morphological disparity has inspired …
phylogeny of tetrapods. This and their pronounced morphological disparity has inspired …
The first description of dermal armour in snakes
P Frýdlová, V Janovská, J Mrzílková, M Halašková… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Osteoderms, also called dermal armour, often play a role in predator defence. The presence
of osteoderms is highly irregularly distributed across the squamate phylogeny and they have …
of osteoderms is highly irregularly distributed across the squamate phylogeny and they have …
Extreme miniaturization of a new amniote vertebrate and insights into the evolution of genital size in chameleons
Evolutionary reduction of adult body size (miniaturization) has profound consequences for
organismal biology and is an important subject of evolutionary research. Based on two …
organismal biology and is an important subject of evolutionary research. Based on two …
An overview of the skeleton of reptiles
M Delfino, A Villa - Handbook of Zoology, Reptilia, 2024 - degruyter.com
The oldest published mention of a reptile skeleton identified at species level appears in the
“De quadrupedibus digitatis […],” issued posthumously in 1637 by Ulisse Aldrovandi, the …
“De quadrupedibus digitatis […],” issued posthumously in 1637 by Ulisse Aldrovandi, the …
Comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body
Osteoderms (ODs) are mineralized tissue embedded within the skin and are particularly
common in reptiles. They are generally thought to form a protective layer between the soft …
common in reptiles. They are generally thought to form a protective layer between the soft …
A new miniaturized species of leaf chameleon, genus Brookesia, from a littoral forest fragment in eastern Madagascar
The number of species of miniaturized chameleons of the genus Brookesia, subgenus
Evoluticauda, known to science has witnessed a dramatic increase over the past 15 years …
Evoluticauda, known to science has witnessed a dramatic increase over the past 15 years …
Histological Heterogeneity: Tissue-Level Diversity of Lizard Osteoderms
G Willan - 2024 - atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca
Osteoderms are bone-rich elements that form within the dermis of various vertebrates
including many species of lizard. Lizard osteoderms demonstrate variability in size, shape …
including many species of lizard. Lizard osteoderms demonstrate variability in size, shape …
Brookesia nofy
C VARIA - chameleons.info
The number of species of miniaturized chameleons of the genus Brookesia, subgenus
Evoluticauda, known to science has witnessed a dramatic increase over the past 15 years …
Evoluticauda, known to science has witnessed a dramatic increase over the past 15 years …