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Supraciliary scale

In reptiles, the supraciliary scales are scales located immediately above the eyes, below the supraocular scales.

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In reptiles, the supraciliary scales are scales located immediately above the eyes, below the supraocular scales.¹

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Schleich HH, Kästle W, Kabisch K (1996). Amphibians and Reptiles of North Africa: Biology, Systematics, Field Guide. Koenigstein, Germany: Koeltz Scientific Books. 630 pp., 63 color plates. ISBN 978-3-87429-377-8.