Reptile scale
Reptile scale Scutes on a crocodile Reptile skin is covered with scutes or scales which, along with many other characteristics, distinguish reptiles from animals of other classes. They are made of alpha and beta-keratin and are formed from the epidermis (contrary to fish, in which the scales are formed from the dermis).

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The evolution of modern reptiles from basic reptilian ancestors gave rise to scaled vertebrates. Scales are of different types, and their corneous lay…

The Shedding Cycle: Between the old and new generations of scales is the Oberhäutchen (a lipid layer) and a cleavage zone where white blood cells and enzymes dissolve the old skin, allowing separation . Dysecdysis (incomplete shed) occurs when the environment (e.g., low humidity) fails to hydrate this cleavage zone sufficiently.
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