Roy Ebel
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Think of it as a digital morphologist’s take on pumpkin carving. Happy Halloween, everyone!
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Think of it as a digital morphologist’s take on pumpkin carving. Happy Halloween, everyone!
Not only may we just have found the key to an untold chapter in the goanna story, our findings may also improve our understanding of the forces of evolution that shaped Australia’s unique reptile fauna. theconversation.com/new-study-pe...
New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Australian goannas adapted remarkably well to harsh climates. Scientists looking for hidden bone structures in lizards may be a step closer to learning why.
theconversation.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Not only may we just have found the key to an untold chapter in the goanna story, our findings may also improve our understanding of the forces of evolution that shaped Australia’s unique reptile fauna. theconversation.com/new-study-pe...
Scientists have been studying these formidable creatures for more than 200 years, but only now did we discover that they wear ‘chainmail’ in their skin. We found these previously unreported skin bone plates in no less than 29 Australo-Papuan monitor lizard species. doi.org/10.1093/zool...
Dermal armour in lizards: osteoderms more common than presumed
ABSTRACT. Skin and its derivatives form the boundary with the external environment for most animals. Despite the vital character of its function, some of i
doi.org
July 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Scientists have been studying these formidable creatures for more than 200 years, but only now did we discover that they wear ‘chainmail’ in their skin. We found these previously unreported skin bone plates in no less than 29 Australo-Papuan monitor lizard species. doi.org/10.1093/zool...