Feature scales
Enlarged individual scales on an animal
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Feature scales are enlarged scales found on various reptiles. Despite their close resemblance to osteoderms, they have no boney component to them.[1] Examples of reptiles that are known to possess feature scales are iguanas,[2] and many non-avian dinosaurs such as Carnotaurus,[1] Brachylophosaurus,[3] Diplodocids,[4] and various Ceratopsians.[5] The term was first coined by Phil R. Bell in 2012 in reference to the midline scutes of the Hadrosaurid Saurolophus.[6]
Feature scales are distinguished from basement scales (typical, small scales that make up most of the overall scales), by their notable size difference, being significantly wider and taller.[6]
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