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Revealing the Hidden Bone Armor in Lizards

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Source: The Conversation
Revealing the Hidden Bone Armor in Lizards
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A new study using micro-CT imaging revealed that nearly half of all lizard species, including 29 Australo-Papuan goannas, possess hidden bone plates called osteoderms, challenging previous assumptions and opening new avenues for understanding their evolution and adaptation in harsh environments.

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  1. New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them  The Conversation
  2. Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards  Phys.org
  3. Skin bones are more common in lizards than we thought  cosmosmagazine.com

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