Nasal scale

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"Postnasal" redirects here. For the phonetic meaning, see Nasal release. For the cause of cough, see Post-nasal drip.
Prenasal and postnasal scales

In reptiles, the nasal scale refers to the scale that encloses the nostril.[1]

Sometimes this scale is paired (divided). In such cases, the anterior half is referred to as the prenasal and the posterior half is referred to as the postnasal.[2]

Supranasal scales are located above the nasal scale.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. ISBN 0-89464-877-2.
  2. ^ Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.
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