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The epidermis. The epithelium of the epidermis is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, and is composed of four distinct layers; the stratum corner, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, and stratum basale. A thin stratum lucid also appears between the corneum and granulosum. Melanocytes are present throughout the epithelium.
Image from AF Wiechmann and CR Wirsig (2003) "Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology", (page 86, Chapter 9, Integument: Figure 3). Copyright 2003. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science & Business Media B.V. Image published in: Color Atlas of Xenopus laevis Histology Larger Image Printer Friendly View |