- In reptiles, the
supraciliary scales are
scales located immediately above the eyes,
below the
supraocular scales.
Schleich HH, Kästle W,
Kabisch K (1996)...
-
distinguish it
among related species.
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- supraoculars, the
first entering the
supraciliary margin, the
first two in
contact with the frontal; 1
large supraciliary in the
angle formed by the 3 suboculars;...
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which it does not
reach the
vertical are very scarce. Two postoculars;
supraciliary rather small. Nine
upper labials, the third, fourth, and
fifth of which...
- on the
sinciput (brow) than on the occiput. The
canthus rostralis and
supraciliary (brow) has a
clear and
sharp edge, two
small separated spines or groups...
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ridge with a row of large,
carinate scales.
Nasal scale pentagonal.
Supraciliary scales carinate and elongate.
Tympanum subdermal.
Chest scales triangular...
- (rarely three)
transverse series between the
rostral shield and the apex.
Supraciliary edge
usually more
prominent than in the
typical form,
sometimes slightly...
- large, keeled,
almost equal; two or
three compressed scales behind the
supraciliary edge;
tympanum large, half or more than half the
diameter of the orbit...
- and smooth,
unequal upper head-scales. The
canthus rostralis and the
supraciliary edge both are sharp. A row of 8 or 9
compressed spines,
divided into...
- The head is flattened, with a
redulced layer of
osteoderms and the
supraciliary laminae are only
partly ossified,
there are no
teeth on the pterygoid...
