Scales, spines, feathers and hair are examples of vertebrate skin appendages, which constitute a remarkably diverse group of micro-organs. Despite their natural multitude of forms, these ...

They also found evidence showing that the ability to form cornified skin appendages goes all the way back to early tetrapods. Corneous scales are considered to be appendages when they appear on ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For reptiles, crocodiles have some pretty distinct skin. Instead of ...

A Nile crocodile. Leigh Bedford via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 2.0 We commonly refer to scaly, itchy skin rashes as “crocodile skin.” Scientists, however, have just proven that real ...