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This first one is a BRB

Another PIC of same BRB

Another PIC of same BRB

This first one is a large female E.c.gaigei

This second PIC is a smaller male gaigei.

Isla Marajo Rainbow Boa, Epicrates cenchria borbouri Head Pics

Question number first. How many scales touching the eye on different subspecies of Rainbow Boas? Might be a trick question because the scales directly behind the eye are small and undifferentiated. Counting them may be pointless because there may be variation in numbers of them from one specimen to the next. I think I see directly above the eye it is touched by a parietal scale. In front and below that by a supralabial scale. and then a labial and then another supralabial. Please look at my PICs and your Rainbow Boas and see what you come up with.
Question number B. The Spanish word for island is isla. Is the Portuguese word for island spelled i l h a? And is it pronounced like the spanish word isla? eye-la
Bonus question. What is the addy for the website that will translate from one language to another?
TIA,
Jeff

Don't know if it'll help with your situation.

Google Tool

I'll try to count some scales this weekend. I think the scale I was thinking was larger in the previous posts is maybe the superocular....the reply disappearred.

I believe the specific scale I was previously referring to(in the post the disappeared) was the superocular.

Linda

"How many scales touching the eye on different subspecies of Rainbow Boas?"

I only counted 2 adults, an '03 model, and 1 picture(besides yours).
I got 9 on all 4. These were all my BRB's.

I also got 9 on your photos.

Did I do it wrong? I didn't see any small, undifferentiated ones.

As far as the bonus, well, I gave you an addy...I'm not my problem it couldn't translate the selected words.

No idea about the other question.
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"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance- that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer

I examined my baby (4-5 month) epicrates c.c., expecting maybe to see a slight difference because of age and specimen. i was shocked to find the scales surrounding the eye all the way to the nose were identical. one thing i noticed was, behind the eye there are four small scales the 3-4 (counting downwards) are hard to differentiate, i think its jest because hes young and that specimen is fully developed.

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