Vertebral scales
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Vertebral scales, in snakes, are large scales along the top of the back of the snake, i.e., the uppermost row. They are a specialised form of dorsal scales.
"Vertebral" is a term associated with the backbone, but also central scales such as on the carapace of a chelonian shell.[1]
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- ↑ Spawls S, Howell K, Drewes R, Ashe J. 2004. A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of East Africa. London: A & C Black Publishers Ltd. 543 pp. Template:ISBN.
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