Subcaudal scales

Subcaudal scales

In snakes, the subcaudal scales are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail.Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.] These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded by the anal scale.

Related scales

* Anal scale.
* Ventral scales.

ee also

* Snake scales.

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