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In [[snakes]], the '''subcaudal scales''' are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail.<ref name="W&W57">Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-4014-0463-0.</ref> These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded by the [[anal scale]].
On [[snake (animal)|snakes]], the '''subcaudal scales''' are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail.<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> These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded by the [[anal scale]].
 
==Related scales==
* [[Anal scale]].
* [[Ventral scales]].
 
==See also==
* [[Snake scales]].


==Cited references==
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On snakes, the subcaudal scales are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail.[1] These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded by the anal scale.

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  1. ↑ Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.
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