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Standard anatomical terms of
location are used to
unambiguously describe the
anatomy of animals,
including humans. The terms,
typically derived from Latin...
- In snakes, the
subcaudal scales are the
enlarged plates on the
underside of the tail.
These scales may be
either single or
divided (paired) and are preceded...
- The
subcaudal gland is
right next to the anal sac. The
subcaudal gland contributes to individual-specific communication, much like the AGS.
Subcaudal glands...
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scales in both ****es, and 38–62 and 37–57
subcaudal scales in
males and females, respectively. The
subcaudals are
usually single, but the
percentage thereof...
- shields,
especially around the neck.
Ventral scales number 140 to 190,
subcaudals 35 to 65, mid-body in 17 or 19 rows and the anal
scale is single. The...
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while males exceed females in tail length, head dimensions, and
number of
subcaudal scales. S.
dekayi is a
lover of
urban areas and
tends to
frequent cities...
- posteriorly.
There are 152 to 175
ventral scales and 45 to 67
undivided subcaudals. It is
possible that
there is a
variation in
morphometric characters related...
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dimorphic by
counting scales. The
cloaca is
probed and
measured against the
subcaudal scales.
Counting scales determines whether a
snake is a male or female...
- midbody, 170–178/175–184
ventral scales in males/females, 62–71/58–63
subcaudal scales in males/females, and 9–11
supralabial scales of
which the 3rd...
- midbody, 156–164/156–167
ventral scales in males/females, 70–75/54–59
subcaudal scales in males/females, and 7–12
supralabial scales.
Their color patterns...
