transverse rows epidermal scutes the back american alligator

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Transverse rows of epidermal scutes on the back of an American Alligator Royalty Free Stock Photo

Alligator tail showing tall epidermal scutes scales Royalty Free Stock Photo

Transverse rows of epidermal scutes on the back of an American Alligator

An American Alligator`s body hide is covered in hard, boney watertight scales. Alligators have bony plates inside the skin, called osteoderms or scutes, make the skin very tough and hard. American Alligator photographed in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia USA.