Parietal scales
Image:AB045 Scales on a snakes [head.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Nomenclature of scales (top view of head)]
Parietal scales are the scales of a snake located on the snake's head and are connected to the frontals towards the posterior. These plate-like scales are analogous to and take their name from the parietal bone, which forms the roof and sides of the cranium in humans.