Figure 9.
SEM images of the dorsal scales of the female C. ataxus. (a) Law-magnified image; (b) Ridges and cross ribs in a violet scale (left) and a dark brown scale (right); (c) Enlarged image of the ridges and ribs in the violet scale; (d) Cross-section of a groove plate enclosed by the ridges and ribs, revealing triple piled layers (adapted from [14]).
