Most Unique Reptile Scales?

[creaturesofnightshade]

Which reptile do you think has the most unique scalation?

Share some photos with the community so we can appreciate all of Mother Nature’s amazing creations!

Mine would be the Dragon Snake (𝘟𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘫𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴). Below is an awesome biological illustration of their scalation. These magnificent snakes have such unique anatomy!

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Enjoy some macro shots I took of our Dragon Snake’s scales:

[lumpy]

Those win by a long run, they are dragons lol.

[verinium]

Personally im with you. Its been dragon snakes or scaleless snakes. Im lretty sure scaleless is chesting though haha

[t_h_wyman]

I do not have any good pics, but Calabar boas get my vote for unique scales. They are the one of the most puncture resistant structures in nature

[erie-herps]

Dragon snakes have my vote but I want to add something new.

Wonder geckos, they drop their scales as a defense mechanism

He wants me DEAD

a different species[42F6FD9C00000578-4761528-image-a-1_1501861378830] but this happens

[welshmorphology]

scale less and micro scales I like

[lumpy]

I like them too

[rdurha1]

I would say Kenyan Sand Boas deserve a honorable mention!

[welshmorphology]

I do on the whole prefer lizard scales as there is a vast difference with them to snakes which are primarily dorsal, ventral and head scales. Lizards have a lot more. Obvs different scales on the legs that snakes lack lol. The humble leo is a great example