Trichome October 14, 2016 thcscience_admin Enlarged scales on the underside of the tail in snakes Amphiesma stolata paired subcaudal scales. In snakes, the subcaudal scales are the enlarged plates on the underside of the tail.[1] These scales may be either single or divided (paired) and are preceded by the anal scale. Related scales[edit] Anal scale Ventral scales See also[edit] Snake scales References[edit] ^ Wright AH, Wright AA. 1957. Handbook of Snakes. Comstock Publishing Associates (7th printing, 1985). 1105 pp. ISBN 0-8014-0463-0.