Posted on May 18, 2018
Lizards with green blood leave scientists scratching their heads
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http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/5/eaao5017.full
That is quite odd, hyperbiliverdinism, of that type, very odd genomics, very odd hepatic characteristics....
That is quite odd, hyperbiliverdinism, of that type, very odd genomics, very odd hepatic characteristics....
Multiple origins of green blood in New Guinea lizards
Several species of lizards from the megadiverse island of New Guinea have evolved green blood. An unusually high concentration of the green bile pigment biliverdin in the circulatory system of these lizards makes the blood, muscles, bones, tongue, and mucosal tissues bright green in color, eclipsing the crimson color from their red blood cells. This is a remarkable physiological feature because bile pigments are toxic physiological waste...
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