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Pendlehog · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject: Azygous scales?

Apologies if anyone has read this post on another forum - I need some input and am hoping someone can help!

Does anyone know where the azygous scales would be located on a snake? I've googled it but no joy.

I am planning on buying a spcies of hog which is hard to differentiate from the common western and apparently azygous scale counts are the best way to tell. Any ideas?

I know azygous means without a pair or unpaired but that hasn't made things any clearer Confused

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Pendlehog · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject:

Sorted cheers!
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:45 am Post subject:

So share with us then! Rolling Eyes

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Pendlehog · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject:

Lol sorry mate - was in a rush.

They're small scales immediately behind the rostral scales apparently, not present in all species (ratsnakes don't have them for example) - hopefully my mexican hognose will have the correct scale count Cool

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

Thanks for sharing, good luck with the Mexicans, and I expect pics soon! Laughing

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