Samstag, 6. Dezember 2008

for Bedzra osterderms inspiration


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Digital reconstruction of the skull and associated osterderms (sic!) of an adult S. crocodilurus (FMNH 215541). Osteoderms are rendered in red. Top. dorsal view; bottom. left lateral view

for inspirational use
relationship skull/bones and osteoderms.
Osteoderms are extremely interesting as they are neither hard shell nor soft tissue.
They protect soft tissue that could not be protected through hard shells because they would interfere with moving body parts ...

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