Definition of Subcaudals. Meaning of Subcaudals. Synonyms of Subcaudals

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Definition of Subcaudals

Subcaudal
Subcaudal Sub*cau"dal, a. (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the tail; as, the subcaudal, or chevron, bones.

Meaning of Subcaudals from wikipedia

- In snakes, the subcaudal scales are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail. These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded...
- differentiated from the snake Genus Borikenophis in having 102 subcaudals instead of 106-145 subcaudals. Landestoy, M.; Inchaustegui, S.; Henderson, R.W.; Hedges...
- shields, especially around the neck. Ventral scales number 140 to 190, subcaudals 35 to 65, mid-body in 17 or 19 rows and the anal scale is single. The...
- dimorphic by counting scales. The cloaca is probed and measured against the subcaudal scales. Counting scales determines whether a snake is a male or female...
- Standard anatomical terms of location are used to describe unambiguously the anatomy of humans and other animals. The terms, typically derived from Latin...
- scales in both ****es, and 38–62 and 37–57 subcaudal scales in males and females, respectively. The subcaudals are usually single, but the percentage thereof...
- rows. The ventral scale count is 123–147, the subcaudals number 14–38. Females have no more than 24 subcaudals. The anal scale is single. This species may...
- on each side. Ventrals 183-209; anal bifid, in a few specimens entire; subcaudals 57-77. Each maxillary is armed with two fangs in front, placed in a transverse...
- and 21 just above the middle part of the body; 182-193 ventrals, 36-49 subcaudals, and basal pairs are sometimes undivided. There are 23-27 (usually 25)...
- In males/females, the ventral scales number 130-145/128-144 and the subcaudals 38-54/36-50. Many of the latter may be divided. Though most specimens...