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Surface structure and frictional properties of the skin of the Amazon tree boa Corallus hortulanus (Squamata, Boidae)
The legless locomotion of snakes requires specific adaptations of their ventral scales to maintain friction force in different directions. The skin microornamentation of the snake Corallus hortulanus was studied by means of scanning electron microscopy and the friction properties of the skin were te...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2755753/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19137315 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00359-008-0408-1 |