The flipper-edge skin, however, was made up of small triangular structures similar to modern-day reptile scales. These scales may have served either or both of two purposes.

A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs that lived during the same period. Close. Advertisement.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Show Me Reptile Show had something for all lovers of scales, tails and extraordinary creatures. This reptilian event was for all the herpetology enthusiasts ...