Dorsal scales

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Dorsal scales on the body of a Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus, an Elapid.
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Dorsal scales on the body of a Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus, an Elapid.

Dorsal scales, in snakes, are the scales found on the body of the snake, as opposed to the scales on the belly and the head of the snake.

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