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The 12 pages that link to Snake scale, each with the reason it gives.

• ColubridaeRelated: Scale patterns and counts help distinguish colubrid species.

• ViperidaeRelated: Scale patterns and head shields can help identify viperid species, though they vary widely.

• Snake identificationRelated: Scale shape and arrangement can distinguish similar-looking snakes when coloration is unreliable.

• CobraRelated: Scales protect a cobra’s body and provide patterns used in identification.

• Garter snakeRelated: Their keeled dorsal scales give many garter snakes a rough-textured appearance.

• BoidaeRelated: Overlapping scales help boas move across surfaces and protect their bodies.

• Coral snakeRelated: Scale arrangement and color patterns help distinguish coral snake species.

• PythonidaeRelated: The scales of pythons include distinctive enlarged plates around the head and vent.

• ChrysopeleaRelated: Scales protect the body that is reshaped and exposed during a glide.

• Eastern copperheadRelated: The copperhead's keeled body scales contribute to its rough-textured appearance.

• Grass snakeRelated: Scale patterns and keeling help distinguish grass snakes from similar-looking species.

• XenopeltisRelated: The genus's smooth scales produce its characteristic iridescence.