scutellation


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scu·tel·la·tion

 (skyo͞ot′l-ā′shən)
n.
An arrangement or a covering of scales, as that on a bird's leg or a lizard's body.
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scutellation

(ˌskjuːtɪˈleɪʃən)
n
1. (Zoology) the way in which scales or plates are arranged in an animal
2. (Zoology) a covering of scales or scutella, as on a bird's leg
[C19: New Latin, from scutella, plural of scutellum + -ation]
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Aspects of scutellation character states and statistically analyzed meristic characters were compared using 27 of 29 specimens of A.
Distinguishing characters and variation in Aspidoscelis neomexicana (Squamata: Teiidae): a little known diploid parthenogenetic whiptail lizard in Texas
Our purpose was to provide evidence on the specific identity of the unusual lizard and document its existence with photographs in addition to descriptions of color pattern, scutellation, meristic, and body size characters.
Extreme variant of the triploid parthenogenetic lizard Aspidoscelis exsanguis (Squamata: Teiidae) from New Mexico
Exploration of morphological variation in some island species like Anolis oculatus from the Lesser Antilles, suggest that habitat heterogeneity may create natural selection pressures that determine, partially, variation in scutellation and body proportions (Malhotra & Thorpe 1997, Knox et al.
Intraspecific variation in body size and shape in an Andean Highland anole species, Anolis ventrimaculatus (Squamata: Dactyloidae)
A contribution to the surgical anatomy of the water snake, Natrix sipedon sipedon; the location of the visceral endocrine organs with reference to ventral scutellation. Anat Rec.
Ultrasonographic evaluation of snakes coelomic cavity/Avaliacao ultrassonografica da cavidade celomatica de serpentes/Evaluacion ultrasonografica de la cavidad celomica de serpientes
Variation of nucal scutellation pattern of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus Cuvier 1807) in La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Variacion del patron de escutelacion nucal del cocodrilo Americano (crocodylus acutus cuvier 1807) en la ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Effects of temperature on development of scutellation in the garter snake, Thamnophis elegans atratus.
An experimental test for food effects on head size allometry in juvenile snakes
We used color pattern, scutellation, and meristic characters to identify UADZ 8477 as diploid A.
Pattern-class D of parthenogenetic Aspidoscelis tesselata (Sauria: Teiidae) in Las Animas County, Colorado
rodecki TABLE 1 Means, standard error and mean comparison (t-Student) of each scutellation character determined in two A.
Variacion morfologica de la lagartija partenogenetica Aspidoscelis rodecki (Squamata: Teiidae): implicaciones evolutivas y de conservacion
-- Variation in size and scutellation among the three subspecies of C.
A new subspecies of six-lined racerunner, Cnemidophorus sexlineatus (Sauria: Teiidae), from southern Texas
Size, Color, Scutellation, and Meristic Characters--We measured snout-vent length of A.
Aspidoscelis sexlineata (Sauria: Teiidae) in Mexico: distribution, habitat, morphology, and taxonomy
Although some features of scutellation exhibited geographical variation within the nominate race, no parallel trends in color-pattern characters were observed, (for example, width of transverse body bands, length at which pattern changes occur, and so forth).
Taxonomy and geographic variation of Liophis poecilogyrus (Wied) from South America (Serpentes: Colubridae)
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