Glossary of Scales
- Scales on the head.
- Rostral.
- Nasorostral.
- Nasal.
- Prenasal.
- Postnasal.
- Supranasal.
- Fronto-nasal.
- Internasal.
- Brille, spectacle, ocular scale, eyecap.
- Circumorbital.
- Preocular.
- Postocular.
- Supraocular.
- Subocular.
- Loreal.
- Interorbital, Intersupraocular.
- Frontal.
- Prefrontal.
- Parietal.
- Occipital.
- Interoccipital.
- Temporal.
- Labial.
- Supralabial, Upper labial.
- Sublabial, Infralabial, Lower labial.
- Mental or Symphysial.
- Chin shield.
- Anterior chin shield, Anterior genials.
- Posterior chin shield, Posterior genials.
- Intergeneial.
- Gular.
- Scales on the body.
- Dorsal.
- Vertebral.
- Ventral, Gastrostege.
- Scales on the tail.
- Anal.
- Subcaudal, Urostege.
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