Grass snake skin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of shed skin from a grass snake (Natrix natrix), showing the scales. Magnification: x27,

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Grass snake skin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of shed skin from a grass snake (Natrix natrix), showing the scales. Magnification: x27, when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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License: Licensed
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