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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).

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  1. ↑ 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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