Parietal scales

Parietal scales are the scales of a snake located on the snake's head and are connected to the frontals towards the posterior.^[1] These plate-like scales are analogous to and take their name from the parietal bone, which forms the roof and sides of the cranium in humans.

Nomenclature of scales (top view of head)

See also

• Parietal bone
• Snake scales
• Anatomical terms of location

References

1. Roscoe, Eric. "Shedding the Uncertainty: How to Identify Snake Sheds". Madison Area Herpetological Society. Retrieved 23 March 2023.