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  2. Reptile scale - Wikipedia

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    Reptile skin is covered with scutes or scales which, along with many other characteristics, distinguish reptiles from animals of other classes. They are made of alpha and beta-keratin and are formed from the epidermis (contrary to fish, in which the scales are formed from the dermis ).

  3. Snake scale - Wikipedia

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    Snakes periodically moult their scaly skins and acquire new ones. This permits replacement of old worn out skin, disposal of parasites and is thought to allow the snake to grow. The arrangement of scales is used to identify snake species. Snakes have been part and parcel of culture and religion.

  4. Scale (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    The scales of all reptiles have an epidermal component (what one sees on the surface), but many reptiles, such as crocodilians and turtles, have osteoderms underlying the epidermal scale. Such scales are more properly termed scutes. Snakes, tuataras and many lizards lack osteoderms. All reptilian scales have a dermal papilla underlying the ...

  5. 32 types of reptiles you can keep as a pet - AOL

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    One of the most recognizable reptiles, a Panther Chameleon is a beautiful and fascinating scaly pal to keep. These reptiles require a clean environment and specialized equipment to flourish ...

  6. Snakeskin - Wikipedia

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    Snakeskin may either refer to the skin of a live snake, the shed skin of a snake after molting, or to a type of leather that is made from the hide of a dead snake. Snakeskin and scales can have varying patterns and color formations, providing protection via camouflage from predators. [1]

  7. Reptile - Wikipedia

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    Unlike amphibians, reptiles do not have an aquatic larval stage. Most reptiles are oviparous, although several species of squamates are viviparous, as were some extinct aquatic clades [6] – the fetus develops within the mother, using a (non-mammalian) placenta rather than contained in an eggshell. As amniotes, reptile eggs are surrounded by ...

  8. Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs

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    The dinosaur's scaly skin closely resembled the skin of today's reptiles. "They are similar in many aspects, including the shape, size, arrangement and composition of skin cells, and the way the ...

  9. Squamata - Wikipedia

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    Squamata (/ s k w æ ˈ m eɪ t ə /, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes.With over 12,162 species, [3] it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish.