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biotic components of the environment. the skin is one of the largest organs in vertebrates, and is involved in multiple vital functions including protection, defence, communication, and reproduction. this functional diversity is coupled with various specialised structures in different taxa, including glands
, pigment cells, scales, claws, horns, feathers and fur [ , ]. in amphibians, the skin is often a moist, relatively thin, permeable tissue with keratinisation mainly in the outermost cell layer (stratum corneum) of the epidermis and with diverse exocrine glands distributed in the dermis [ , ]. mucous...
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