Scaleless reptiles
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seen the bearded like that before (not a fan) but not the snakes, what causes it? Are they genetically engineered that way?
The first one is a scaleless Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus). Here are a couple additional pics of one:
I think they are interesting looking but I don't know how much I like the idea of the. There are also scaleless (even albino scaleless) rattlesnakes (C. atrox), ball pythons, black rat snakes, puff adders and probably more.
Chris
I think they are interesting looking but I don't know how much I like the idea of the. There are also scaleless (even albino scaleless) rattlesnakes (C. atrox), ball pythons, black rat snakes, puff adders and probably more.
Chris
Beta-keratins are responsible for the mechanical resistance of scales in reptiles. In a scaleless crotalus snake (Crotalus atrox), large areas of the skin are completely devoid of scales, and the skin appears delicate and wrinkled. The epidermis of this snake has been assessed for the presence of beta-keratin by immunocytochemistry and immunoblotting using an antibody against chicken scale beta-keratin. This antibody recognizes beta-keratins in normal snake scales with molecular weights of 15-18 kDa and isoelectric points at 6.8, 7.5, 8.3 and 9.4. This indicates that beta-keratins of the stratum corneum are mainly basic proteins, so may interact with cytokeratins of the epidermis, most of which appear acidic (isoelectric points 4.5-5.5). A beta-layer and beta-keratin immunoreactivity are completely absent in moults of the scaleless mutant, and the corneous layer comprises a multi-layered alpha-layer covered by a flat oberhautchen. In conclusion, the present study shows that a lack of beta-keratins is correlated with the loss of scales and mechanical protection in the skin of this mutant snake
2007: Toni M; Alibardi L
Soft epidermis of a scaleless snake lacks beta-keratin.
European journal of histochemistry : EJH 2007;51(2):145-51
Snakes are interesting looking, but it can't be good for them, it's like putting them back to being amphibians, am sure they have problems retaining water.
2007: Toni M; Alibardi L
Soft epidermis of a scaleless snake lacks beta-keratin.
European journal of histochemistry : EJH 2007;51(2):145-51
Snakes are interesting looking, but it can't be good for them, it's like putting them back to being amphibians, am sure they have problems retaining water.
i think that certain ones are very interesting but others are just ugly. I know that this deformation cannot be duplicated via breeding because it is not a genetic trait much like the paradoxism in snakes.
yeszeeman;3500278; said:
I thought they were genetic traits?snakeguy101;3500608; said:
Anyway, I don't really "anything" them. They are interesting mutations, but I guess I prefer the scaled varieties for no real reason. The death adder does look cool. There are others too, like Chris mentioned, but I can't say I prefer the scaleless dragons, I think the armour is part of their appeal.