Vertebral scales

Enlarged vertebral scales of Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus

Vertebral scales, in snakes, are large scales along the top of the back of the snake, i.e., the uppermost row. They are a specialised form of dorsal scales.

Vertebral is a term associated with the backbone, but also central scales such as on the carapace of a chelonian shell.[1]

Related scales

See also

References

  1. ↑ Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd. 543 pp. ISBN 0-7136-6817-2.
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