Occipital scales
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In reptile
s, occipital scales are enlarged plates that lie directly behind the parietal scales.
An interoccipital is a scale located between the occipital scales.
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, occipital scales are enlarged plates that lie directly behind the parietal scales.
An interoccipital is a scale located between the occipital scales.