Frontoparietal scale
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In reptile
s, the frontoparietal scales are scale
s located behind the eyes, between the frontal scales to the front and the parietal scales to the back.
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s, the frontoparietal scales are scale
Scale (zoology)
In most biological nomenclature, a scale is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal's skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect wing, and provide coloration...
s located behind the eyes, between the frontal scales to the front and the parietal scales to the back.