parietal scales
{{Short description|Snake head scales connected to frontals to posterior}}
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Parietal scales are the scales of a snake located on the snake's head and are connected to the frontals towards the posterior.{{cite web |last1=Roscoe |first1=Eric |title=Shedding the Uncertainty: How to Identify Snake Sheds |url=https://madisonherps.org/kickstart/en/wisconsin-reptile-resources/education-articles/131-shedding-the-uncertainty-how-to-identify-snake-sheds |website=Madison Area Herpetological Society |access-date=23 March 2023}} These plate-like scales are analogous to and take their name from the parietal bone, which forms the roof and sides of the cranium in humans.