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Snake scale

Snakes, like other reptiles, have skin covered in scales. Snakes are entirely covered with scales or scutes of various shapes and sizes, known as snakeskin as a whole. A scale protects the body of the snake, aids it in locomotion, allows moisture to be retained within, alters the surface characteristics such as roughness to aid in camouflage, and in some…

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Snake scale

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples46
Avg. degree1.98
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Snake scale

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related to Cultural significance · 10
Snake scale → Animal, CITES, Gaboon Viper, Islamic, Snake, Snakes, Snakeskin, Studies, Such, The
related to Surface and shape · 6
Snake scale → Atheris, Certain, North America, Often, Other, Snake
related to Ecdysis · 5
Snake scale → In, Moulting, Renewal, Snake, The
related to Morphology · 5
Snake scale → Each, Snake, Snakes, The, They
related to Rattles · 5
Snake scale → At, Crotalus, Only, Sistrurus, The
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Snake scale → rattle of rattlesnakes

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Snake scaleis arattle of rattlesnakes0.90text
roughness to aid in camouflageinstance ofalters the surface characteristics0.80text
and in some cases even aids in prey captureinstance ofalters the surface characteristics0.80text
boasinstance ofor rattles as in the case of the rattlesnakes of North America.Certain primitive snakes0.80text
pythonsinstance ofor rattles as in the case of the rattlesnakes of North America.Certain primitive snakes0.80text
certain advanced snakes such as vipers have small scales arranged irregularly on the headinstance ofor rattles as in the case of the rattlesnakes of North America.Certain primitive snakes0.80text
mitesinstance ofit helps get rid of parasites0.80text
ticksinstance ofit helps get rid of parasites0.80text
insectsinstance ofRenewal of the skin by moulting is supposed to allow growth in some animals0.80text
however this view has been disputed in the case of snakes.Moulting is repeated periodically throughout a snake's lifeinstance ofRenewal of the skin by moulting is supposed to allow growth in some animals0.80text
Rhabdophis.In South Asiainstance ofA careful check would also be needed to exclude known poisonous members of the Colubrid family0.80text
it is advisable to take the snake which has bitten a personinstance ofA careful check would also be needed to exclude known poisonous members of the Colubrid family0.80text

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