Osteoderm - Wikipedia
The osteoderms of modern crocodilians are heavily vascularized, [5] and can function as both armor and as heat-exchangers, [6] allowing these large reptiles to rapidly raise or lower their …
Crocodilian armor - Wikipedia
The dermal exoskeleton consists of bony scutes known as osteoderms that underlie the epidermal scales of the dorsal surface of the trunk and anterior part of the tail. The overlying scales, …
A survey of osteoderm histology and ... - Wiley Online Library
2022年12月15日 · Osteoderms of eight extant and extinct species of crocodylomorphs are studied histologically and morphologically. Most osteoderms display the typical “crocodilian” structure …
Osteoderm development - Wikipedia
Crocodiles have accessory osteoderms that are typically smaller, more medial, and square shaped. There are at least two accessory osteoderms on each side of the trunk. A crocodile's …
What Are Osteoderms? - Skeleton Museum
2024年6月20日 · In the crocodilian order, osteoderms help with acid base regulation. Crocodilians spend long periods of time submerged under water waiting to ambush prey. This lack of …
Revisiting the thermoregulation hypothesis of osteoderms: a …
2022年2月5日 · Previous studies have shown that, in crocodilians, the temperature of the skin overlying the osteoderms differs from that of the non-ossified skin during basking. The …
Inferring the lifestyles of extinct Crocodyliformes using osteoderm ...
2023年8月7日 · Osteoderms are bony plates formed within the dermis of diverse vertebrate groups. They are present in all crocodylomorphs but Metriorhynchidae. Most of them show …
Osteoderms of Montealtosuchus arrudacamposi (Crocodyliformes ...
2015年9月1日 · According to Milinkovitch et al. (2013), the osteoderms of the crocodyliform head differ from the postcranial osteoderms. The osteoderms of the head are apparently created by …
Alligator osteoderms: mechanical behavior and hierarchical
2014年2月1日 · Osteoderms are bony scutes embedded underneath the dermal layers of the skin acting as a protection of the alligator (Archosauria: Crocodylia) internal organs and tissues. …
The crocodylian skull and osteoderms: A functional exaptation to ...
2019年2月1日 · To determine the implication of both the cranial and post-cranial dermal skeleton in the heat transfers, we measured and compared the superficial temperature straight above …