The
splenial is a small
bone in the lower
jaw of
,
and
, usually located on the lingual side (closest to the
tongue) between the
angular bone and
surangular.
[Romer, A. S. (1956). Osteology of the Reptiles. 772 pp. Chicago & London.][Watson, D. M. S. (1912). LXVII.—On some reptilian lower jaws. Journal of Natural History, 10(60), 573-587.]
