Parietal scales

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Nomenclature of scales (top view of head)

Parietal scales are the scales of a snake located on the snake's head and are connected to the frontals towards the posterior. [1] These plate-like scales are analogous to and take their name from the parietal bone, which forms the roof and sides of the cranium in humans.

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References

  1. ↑ Roscoe, Eric. "Shedding the Uncertainty: How to Identify Snake Sheds". Madison Area Herpetological Society. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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