Rostral scale

The Scutum rostral or rostral scale, usually abbreviated as rostral, is a head scales of snakes and other squamates. This is the unpaired scale in the middle of the tip of the snout, just above the mouth. Thus, it stands opposite the Mental of the mandible. Along the mouth close to the upper lip signs or Supralabialen. Above the rostral are artabhängig the paired Nasorostralen or only the nasals.

The name " rostral " is derived from the name of the rostrum for the nose. Like all other signs is their head shape, size and training is an important determining feature within the snake systematics. Occasionally, the trunk leg of pork is (Os rostral ) referred casually as " rostral ".