Internasal scales explained

In snakes, the internasal scales are those on top of the head between the scales that surround the nostrils.^[1] They are usually paired and situated just behind the rostral.^[2]

Related scales

• Nasal scales
• Rostral scale

See also

• Snake scales
• Scale (zoology)

Notes and References

1. [Albert Hazen Wright|Wright AH]
2. U.S. Navy (1991). Poisonous Snakes of the World. United States Government. New York: Dover Publications Inc. 203 pp. .