Figure 5
From: Ranavirus infections associated with skin lesions in lizards
Histopathological skin proliferation of a ranavirus infected central bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps ). Note the irregularly distributed iridophores and the large melanocytes. 400 × Van Gieson stain; polarized light. 1: melanocytes, 2: horny layer, 3: epidermis, 4: iridophores (white iridescence), 5: connective tissue fibres (red), x: indentations of the normal skin, the right one is bordering the pathological areas.