Scratch resistance of the ventral skin surface in four snake species (Squamata, Serpentes)

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• 作者：Marie-Christin G. Klein<sup> ; sup><sup>mcklein1980@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup> ; Stanislav N. Gorb
• 关键词：Abrasion ; Snake skin ; Sliding locomotion ; Wear resistance ; Reptilia
• 刊名：Zoology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：119
• 期：2
• 页码：81-96
• 全文大小：14375 K

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d="par0005">Controlled artificial wear was created on the epidermis of four snake species.

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d="par0010">Material failure is different between the snake species studied.

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d="par0015">Epidermal architecture/surface structure may influence mechanical behavior.

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d="par0020">Specific mechanical behavior seems optimized to specific habitat demands.

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