Labial — La bi*al, n. 1. (Phonetics) A letter or character representing an articulation or sound formed or uttered chiefly with the lips, as {b}, {p}, {w}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) An organ pipe that is furnished with lips; a flue pipe. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Supralabial scales — In reptiles, the supralabial scales, also called upper labials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the upper jaw. They do not include the median scaleWright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates … Wikipedia
Sublabial scales — In reptiles, the sublabial scales, also called lower labials or infralabials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the lower jaw. They do not include the median scaleWright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock… … Wikipedia
Snake scales — Snakes, like other reptiles, have a skin covered in scales. Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India. page 1] Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes. Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it… … Wikipedia
Bothriopsis pulchra — Taxobox name = Bothriopsis pulchra regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Crotalinae genus = Bothriopsis species = B. pulchra binomial =… … Wikipedia
Gloydius monticola — Taxobox name = Gloydius monticola regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Crotalinae genus = Gloydius species = G. monticola binomial =… … Wikipedia
Mental scale — Echis carinatus sochureki The mental scale, or mental, in snakes and other scaled reptiles refers to the median plate on the tip of the lower jaw.[1] It is a triangular scale that corresponds to the rostral … Wikipedia
Chin shields — on a Buff striped Keelback Amphiesma stolata. Chin shields on a snake are scales found on the underside of the snake s head towards the anterior and touching the lower labial scales. Chin shields to the front of the snake (towards the snout) are… … Wikipedia
Atropoides nummifer — Central American jumping pitviper, A. n. mexicanus Conservation status … Wikipedia
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