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Scales on a snake's head
Frontal scale refers to the scales of a snake which lie in the general region of the forehead of a snake, more sprecifically between the eyes and to the anterior of this area. These are analogous to the frontal bone on a human which corresponds to the forehead.

Snake scales attached to the frontals and to its anterior are called as prefrontals.

See also

Scale can refer to:
  • Scale (computing). See also Scalability.
  • Scale (map)
  • Scale (ratio)
  • Scale factor
  • Scale (spatial)
  • Scale (zoology)

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The frontal bone is a bone in the human skull that resembles a cockleshell in form, and consists of two portions:
  • a vertical portion, the squama frontalis, corresponding with the region of the forehead.

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Snakes, like other reptiles have a skin covered in scales.[1] Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes. Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it in locomotion, allow moisture to be retained within, alter the surface
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In sciences dealing with the anatomy of animals, precise anatomical terms of location are necessary for a variety of reasons. Non-scientists often wonder why zoological and human anatomists use complex terminology to describe locations on a body, when common terms like "up",
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