Temporal scales
Type of scales on reptiles
In reptiles, the temporal scales are located on the side of the head between the parietal scales and the supralabial scales, and behind the postocular scales.[1]
There are two types of temporal scales:[1]
- Anterior temporals are in contact with the postocular scales.
- Posterior temporals are in vertical rows not in contact with the postocular scales; sometimes called secondary and tertiary temporals.
Related scales
- Parietal scales
- Supralabial scales
- Ocular scales
See also
- Snake scales
- Anatomical terms of location
References
- ^ a b U.S. Navy. 1991. Poisonous Snakes of the World. US Govt. New York: Dover Publications Inc. 203 pp. ISBN 0-486-26629-X.