ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðɪ ɛkstˈɪɹiɚɹ ɪndjuːmˈɛntəm ɪz ʌnnˈoʊn, bˌʌt mˈeɪ ɐsˈɪst ɪnðə skˈeɪlɪŋ ʌv ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz ɡlˈæbɹəs ɛkstˈɪɹiɚ sˈɜːfɪsᵻz.
The purpose of the exterior indumentum is unknown, but may assist in the scaling of otherwise glabrous exterior surfaces.