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Snakeskin

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A shed skin is much longer than the snake that shed it, as the skin covers the top and bottom of each scale. If the skin is shed intact, each scale is unwrapped on the top and bottom side of the scale which almost doubles the length of the shed skin. While a snake is in the process of shedding the skin over its eye, the eye may become milky. Scales over the snakes eyes harden, to be shed with the rest of the old skin. When the process is complete the snake emerges with its color deepened, the scales polished, the surfaces bright and undulled by contact with scratching brush, and with their total loss of vision completely restored.
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species of snake, sometimes frequently, other times only after shedding or molting. It is thought that scale polishing is used as a method of waterproofing, and it may also play a role in chemical messaging or friction reduction. Lastly, scales and snake skin provide protection in the form of keratin. It has been found, that beta-keratins aid in formation of scales, as the keratin proteins produce a pre-corneous layer of densely packed epidermal scales creating a thick
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A new layer of epidermis is grown beneath the old. When it is finished, the snake secretes a fluid between the new skin and the old. The fluid gives the skin a silvery cast. Snakes will work their heads against rough surfaces until the old skin breaks, after which the snake can work itself out of it.
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The skin that lies beneath snake's scales is also responsible for snakes' flexibility. The regions between snake scales is made of soft integument called an alpha-layer, which is composed of alpha-keratin that allows for flexibility and movement. Snake mobility is dependent on the skin's contact to a
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protective layer. Parts of this keratin covering are shaved back to make the snake's scales, the less restricted portion of each scale overlapping the scale behind it. Between scales lies shaved back connecting material, also of keratin, also part of the epidermis. This material allows for the poised
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yield coloration when light shines through the corneal layer of the epidermis. There are many kinds of chromatophores. Melanophores yield brown pigmentation, and when paired with guanophores, yield grey. When paired with guanophores and lipophores, yellow results. When guanophores and allophores are
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can be ornately patterned. They can be striped, banded, solid, green, blue, yellow, red, black, orange, brown, spotted, or have a unique pattern all their own. These color schemes can serve many functions, including camouflage, heat absorption or reflection, or may play other, less understood roles.
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skins, and that aquatic snakes have a more permeable skin that can sometimes trap water to prevent drying out. Some snakes may change their environment throughout the year, and may subsequently change their skin's permeability as a result. For instance, aquatic snakes may latch on to more water if
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Snakeskin is composed of a soft, flexible inner layer (alpha-layer), as well as a hard, inflexible outer surface (beta-layer). Snake bodies are in contact with a surface at all times, causing a large amount of friction. As a result, they have to both minimize friction in order to move forward, and
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which serve as cytoskeletal proteins for a mechanical form of resistance against traction. Additionally, to reduce friction some snakes polish their scales. They secrete an oil from their nasal passage, and then rub the secretion over the scales. This is done at varying intervals depending on the
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Coloration of snakes is largely due to pigment cells and their distribution. Some scales have lightly colored centers, which arise from regions with a reduced cuticle. A thinner cuticle indicates that some sensory organ is present. Scales in general are numerous and coat the
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of the snake skin allows for quick and precise changes in direction. For smooth gliding to occur, snakeskin is composed of sharp spines and interlocking longitudinal ridges. The snakeskin also contains highly organized 'micro-hairs' along the
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generate their own friction in order to create enough propulsion to move. Scale and skin orientation accomplish this, as it has been demonstrated by studies of the nanostructures on their scales. Specifically, the inner alpha-layer contains
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of a dead snake. Snakeskin and scales can have varying patterns and color formations, providing protection via camouflage from predators. The colors and iridescence in these scales are largely determined by the types and amount of
437: 188:. A snake's epidermis is composed of four layers. The outer layer of a snake's skin is shed periodically, and is therefore a temporary layer, and is highly keratinized. Beneath the outer layer is the corneal layer ( 152:
reside in the dermis, and are responsible for the iridescent appearance of many dark-colored snakes. Males and females may show varied coloration, as might hatchlings and adults of the same species.
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of the snake skin. The snake's skin and scales are also an important feature to their locomotion, providing protection and minimizing friction when gliding over surfaces.
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In a living snake, its skin often deals with various forms of abrasion. To combat rough substrates, snakes have formed specialized and multilayered organizational
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The large scutes on the right side cover the ventral, or belly side of the snake. The smaller scales cover the rest of the snake. Note how the scales overlap.
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individuals result. Snakes do not possess blue or green pigments, instead these arise from guanophores, which are also called iridocytes.
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Skin permeability may change seasonally in snakes to help with the problem of drying out. It is known that desert snakes have generally
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that helps remove excess salt that they have consumed. Most glands in reptiles are poorly understood due to their scarcity.
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The variation of scale colors as caused by different chromatophores, located on the dorsal (top) surface of a Garter snake.
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Close up of garter snake scales. Note the presence of soft integument, or skin, between the scales and how they overlap.
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of a snake is colored differently than their hard scales. This is often utilized as a method of predator determent.
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in the skin often overlap and form complex patterns and sheets that are highly recognizable. Sometimes the soft
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is common, and results in the entire outer layer of epidermis being lost. In the case of snakes, it is called
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also help produce orange and red colors. Dark snakes (dark brown or black in color) appear as such due to
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Snakeskin is used to make clothing such as vests, belts, boots or shoes or fashion accessories such as
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structures to provide a safe and efficient sliding locomotion when maneuvering over rough surfaces.
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they are in an environment that is drying out by attracting a layer of water under their scales.
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Snake leather is regarded as an exotic product alongside alligator, crocodile, lizard,
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Close-up of a patterned beige and brown snakeskin leather used to make a cigarette case
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Exposed integument of the garter snake after the overlying scales have been removed.
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Exposed integument from the underside of a scute of a garter snake.
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Not many glands are present in snake skin. Most snake glands are
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A vintage clutch with a fold-over closure, made of red snakeskin
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that are active in the epidermis. When melanin is absent,
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glide of the snake over rough stones or gritty sand.
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The molting of the skin occurs regularly in snakes.
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Index

Snake skin
Snakeskin (disambiguation)
snake
molting
hide
chromatophores
dermis
epidermal

Snakes
Melanin cells
integument

epidermis
Chromatophores
dermis
Carotenoids
melanocytes
albino
Iridocytes

integument
keratinization
epidermal scales
stratum corneum
stratum granulosum
stratum basale
hypodermis
alpha-keratins
corneous

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