Parietal scales
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Parietal scale refers to the scales of a snake which are on the head of the snake and are connected to the frontals towards the posterior. These scales are analogous to and take their name from the parietal bone which forms the roof and sides of the cranium in humans.
See also
- Parietal bone
- Snake scales
- Anatomical terms of location