In reptiles, the sublabial scales, also called lower-labials or infralabials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the lower jaw. They do not include the median scale[1] (mental scale). The term labial originates from labium (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.
^Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.
In reptiles, the sublabialscales, also called lower-labials or infralabials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the lower jaw. They...
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lined with 7 to 9 supralabial scales above, the fourth and sometimes fifth one located under the eye, and 9–10 sublabialscales below. The western green mamba...
one located under the eye, and 9–11 sublabialscales below. Its eyes have three preocular and 3–5 postocular scales. The eastern green mamba is native...
mouth is bordered by six supralabial scales above, and seven (rarely eight) sublabialscales below. Its nasal scale is almost always undivided, and rarely...
located under the eye, and 10-14 sublabialscales below. Its eyes have 3 or occasionally 4 preocular and 2–5 postocular scales. The black mamba inhabits a...
supralabial scales, none of which are fused with the prelacunal, and 12-14 sublabialscales. The color pattern is exceedingly variable. The ground color may be...
(usually 14–15) supralabial scales, the first of which is in broad contact with the prenasal, and 15–21 (usually 17–18) sublabialscales. The color pattern consists...
large symmetrical plates, 6–10 (usually 8) supralabial scales, and 8–13 (usually 10) sublabialscales. The color pattern consists of a pale tan to pinkish-tan...
types of labial scales: Supralabials are the scales that form part of the upper lip. Also called upper labials. Sublabials are the scales that form part...
temporal scales usually number 2+3, sometimes 2+4, but very rarely 2+2 or 3+3. There are 6 supralabial scales, very rarely 7. The sublabialscales usually...
keeled intersupraocular scales, seven to 13 (usually eight to 11) sublabialscales and six to 9 (usually seven) supralabial scales, the second of which is...
mental scale narrower than rostral scale and usually touching the sublabialscales. Tail spines well-developed, two annuli per segment. Phymaturus aguanegra...
intersupraoculars, 7 supralabial scales with the second usually fused with the prelacunal to form a lacunolabial, and 8-11 sublabialscales. The color pattern consists...
supralabials. It has 12 to 17 supralabials and 13–17 sublabials. The first three or four sublabials contact the chin shields, of which only one pair exists...
circumorbital scales. 1–3 rows of scales separate the eye from the supralabials. There are 10–12 supralabials, the fourth usually largest, and 10–13 sublabials. Midbody...
scales, the second of which is fused with the prelacunal, and 10-12 sublabialscales. The color pattern consists of a pinkish tan to pinkish or reddish...
split tertiary temporal scale (1+1+2); of the seven supralabial scales the third and fourth touch the eye, the four sublabialscales are in contact with the...
large number of ventral scales, as well as a small number of sublabialscales. Both sexes have a small number of shield scales. Vipers from the Erzincan...
supralabial scales, the second of which is usually fused with the prelacunal to form a lacunolabial, and 9–10 (usually 9) sublabialscales. Bothrocophias...
There are 1–6 intersupraoculars, 6–9 (usually 7) supralabial scales and 8–10 sublabialscales. The color pattern consists of a tan, yellowish brown, reddish...
there are 7-9 supralabials and 9-11 sublabials. There are 21-29 rows of dorsal scales at midbody, 139-240 ventral scales, and 30-86 subcaudals, which are...
intersupraocular scales, 7-9 (usually 7) supralabial scales, the second of which contacts the prelacunal, and 8-10 sublabialscales. The color pattern...
The temporal scales are smooth (rarely weakly keeled). There are 10–12 sublabials and six to 10 (usually eight or 9) supralabials. Of the latter, the numbers...
intersupraoculars, 7-8 supralabial scales (the second is fused with the prelacunal to form a lacunolabial) and 9-11 sublabialscales. The color pattern consists...
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