Loreal scale refers to the scales of a snake which lie between the eye and the nostril of a
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Loreal — Lor e*al, Loral Lor al, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the lore; said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loreal pit — The Loreal pit is the deep depression, or fossa, in the loreal area on either side of the head in crotaline snakes (pitvipers). It is located behind the nostril and in front of the eye, but below the line that runs between the centers of each. It … 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
Lacunal scales — are those scales that form the inner border of the loreal pit in crotaline snakes. Usually, these scales are large and also curve outward to form the outer border of the pit. In most cases the pit opening is triangular with one apex pointing back … Wikipedia
Crotalus adamanteus — Conservation status Least Concern … Wikipedia
Calotes ellioti — Taxobox | name = Elliot s Forest Lizard regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Iguania familia = Agamidae genus = Calotes species = C. ellioti binomial = Calotes ellioti binomial authority = Günther, 1864 … Wikipedia
Loral — Loreal Lor e*al, Loral Lor al, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the lore; said of certain feathers of birds, scales of reptiles, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
Lycodon aulicus — Taxobox | name = Indian Wolf Snake image caption = Wolf snake from Central India regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Colubridae genus = Lycodon species = L. aulicus binomial =… … Wikipedia
Agkistrodon piscivorus — Agkistrodon piscivorus … Wikipedia
