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A review of the osteoderms of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata)
Osteoderms are mineralised structures consisting mainly of calcium phosphate and collagen. They form directly within the skin, with or without physical contact with the skeleton. Osteoderms, in some form, may be primitive for tetrapods as a whole, and are found in representatives of most major livin...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9292694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34397141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12788 |