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Frontal scale

Frontal scale refers to the scale of a reptile which lies on the top of the head in the region between the eyes. This is analogous to the frontal bone of a human which corresponds to the forehead.

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Frontal scale refers to the scale of a reptile which lies on the top of the head in the region between the eyes. This is analogous to the frontal bone of a human which corresponds to the forehead.1

Snake scales adjacent to the frontal and to its anterior are called prefrontals.

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  1. "Human skeleton | Parts, Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-25.