Karoo girdled lizard

3D Model

The skeleton of a Karoo girdled lizard (Karusasaurus polyzonus, CAS Herp 193384), a fluid-preserved specimen from the California Academy of Sciences. The skin contains bony plates (osteoderms), which are shown here in teal.

This model was made with Volumegraphics VGStudioMax 3.3 from a CT scan produced by a Phoenix V|Tome|X S. The model was generated to complement a learning activity designed during the UF Center for Precollegiate Education and Training workshop “3D Vertebrates: From Museum Shelves to Classrooms.” Scanning and modeling of this specimen was funded by the oVert project at the University of Florida (NSF DBI 1701714, https://tinyurl.com/oVertwiki).

CT scan data of this specimen are available at: https://www.morphosource.org/Detail/SpecimenDetail/Show/specimen_id/18004