Supralabial scales

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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 scale^[1] (rostral scale). The term labial originates from Labia (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.

[edit] Related scales

• Sublabial scales.
• Rostral scale.
• Mental scale.

[edit] See also

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

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