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These Odd Bony Structures Were Hiding Beneath the Skin of Far More Lizards Than Thought, Researchers Find
Roughly 20 million years ago, monitor lizards, also known as goannas, appeared in Australia. These reptiles not only adapted to the region’s harsh environment—they thrived in it. And that success ...
Roy Ebel receives funding from the Australian Government's Research Training Program. Monitor lizards, also known in Australia as goannas, are some of the most iconic reptiles on the continent. Their ...
Beneath the scales of Australia’s iconic monitor lizards (commonly known as goannas), scientists have discovered an unexpected secret: a hidden layer of bony skin structures known as osteoderms.
Rosenberg goanna (Varanus rosenbergi WAM R95408) with osteoderms and endoskeleton revealed in the left half. Credit: Roy Ebel Beneath the scales of Australia's iconic monitor lizards (commonly known ...
A scan of a Rosenberg's goanna (Varanus rosenbergi) reveals chain mail-like osteoderms and the endoskeleton in the left half of the image. Roy Ebel Roughly 20 million years ago, monitor lizards, also ...
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