UCM 39778 Abronia oaxacae, focus stacked images under the same lighting conditions using A immersion in a phototank versus B dry photography methods. Enlarging these photographs illustrates C the greater legibility in scale patterning with the wet setup, while D glare, shadow, and a darker cast are produced when the specimen is removed from preservative for imaging.

 
 
  Part of: Braker EM (2022) Phototank setup and focus stack imaging method for reptile and amphibian specimens (Amphibia, Reptilia). ZooKeys 1134: 185-210. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1134.96103