A centuries-old debate on how reptiles keep evolving skin bones is finally settled
- Written by Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Rosenberg’s goanna (WAM R95408) with skin bones visible in purple.Roy EbelOur bones did not begin deep inside the body. They started in the skin, not long after the first complex animals took shape.
Ever since, skin bones have remained a recurring motif in evolution. Yet we still know surprisingly little about them. Why do they keep...





