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Episode 238 - Osteoderms (Skin Bones) artwork
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Episode 238 - Osteoderms (Skin Bones)

The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent

Mar 1, 2026156:07Science & Medicine

Some bones are only skin deep! In many species of reptiles, mammals, and amphibians, bones called osteoderms develop within the skin, serving as body armor, additional muscular support, display features, or any number of...

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Episode 238 - Osteoderms (Skin Bones) is an episode from The Common Descent Podcast by Common Descent. Some bones are only skin deep! In many species of reptiles, mammals, and amphibians, bones called osteoderms develop within the skin, ser...

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Published Mar 1, 2026, 156:07 long, audio available.