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missred-earedslider56
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Joined: 06 Nov 2005
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Location: Watertown
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 Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: Tiger Salamanders |
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Could someone please confirnm for me what the skin of a salamander is made of.
Is is the same substance that hair scales of a snake, fur nails are made of Keratin.
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Hewwo2u2
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Location: SC
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| Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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| since one big difference between reptiles and amphibians is skin, I would assume that salamanders' skin is not the same as scales, fur, or nails. Salamanders do not have scales. Their skin is very porous to obsorb moisture and is smooth. I believe it DOES contain a type of keratin that is soft that helps to keep them from drying out though. Dry keratin scales are not very permeable, whereas salamanders and other amphibians have that slimy smooth permeable skin. I hope that answers your question. |
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missred-earedslider56
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| Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:17 pm Post subject: tiger salamanders |
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Thank you very much for the informaltion. I appreciate it.
I will keep it in my to know file.
miss red-eared slider
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turtleman941
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| Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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i didnt know that eather but i know nothing about salimanders [ i dont even know how to spell it  ]
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