sentence: Scutes are similar to scales and serve the same function.
sentences_after: Unlike the scales of fish and snakes, which are formed from the epidermis, scutes are formed in the lower vascular layer of the skin and the epidermal element is only the top surface. Forming in the living dermis, the scutes produce a horny outer layer, that is superficially similar to that of scales.
concept_name: scute
headings: Scute Properties
categories: Animal anatomy Vertebrates