ventral scale
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Ventral scales — In snakes, the ventral scales, or gastrosteges, are the enlarged scales that extend down the underside of the bodyMallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. 2003. True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers. Malabar, Florida: Krieger… … Wikipedia
scale — 1) a small, stiff, typically plate like body in the skin of fishes, serving to protect, colour, and support the body. May be modified into spines, tubercles, bony plates, an exoskeleton, reduced or even lost. Phylogenetically absent in Amphioxi… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ventral — I. adjective Etymology: French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr , venter Date: 1739 1. a. of or relating to the belly ; abdominal b. being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back 2. being or located on… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Anal scale — In snakes, the anal scale (or anal plate) is the scale just in front of and covering the cloacal opening. This scale can be either single ( anal entire ) or paired ( anal divided ). When paired, the division is oblique.Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson… … Wikipedia
cardioid scale — a scale with a notch on the posterior edge, e.g. scales between the ventral fins of Esox … Dictionary of ichthyology
locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… … Universalium
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