Scientists Solve 320-Million-Year Mystery of Reptile Skin Armor

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Gharial Skeleton With Armored Skin PlatesSkin bones evolved multiple times in lizards, with goannas showing a rare case of lost armor returning. Bones did not first evolve as structures buried inside the body. Their origins trace back to the skin, appearing soon after the earliest complex animals emerged. Since then, skin bones have appeared repeatedly throughout evolution. Scientists still do [...]
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