Supralabial scales

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 (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.] (rostral scale). The term "labial" originates from "Labium" (Latin for "lip"), which refers to any lip-like structure. The numbers of these scales present, and sometimes the shapes and sizes, are some of many characteristics used to differentiate species from one another.

Related scales

* Sublabial scales.
* Rostral scale.
* Mental scale.

ee also

* Labial scales.
* Snake scales.
* Anatomical terms of location.

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