{{Short description|Type of scale in reptiles}} In reptiles, the '''supralabial scales''', also called upper-labials, are those scales that border the mouth opening along the upper jaw. They do not include the median scale<ref name="W&W57">Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. {{ISBN|0-8014-0463-0}}.</ref> (rostral scale). The term ''labial'' originates from {{Lang|la|Labium}} (Latin for "lip"), which refers to any lip-like structure. The numbers of these scales present, and sometimes the shapes and sizes, are some of many characteristics used to differentiate species from one another.
==Related scales== * Sublabial scales * Rostral scale * Mental scale
==See also== * Labial scales * Snake scales * Anatomical terms of location
==References== {{Commons|Labial scales}} {{Reflist}}
Category:Snake scales