A gland situated on the upper lip posterior to the eye, found in non-venomous snakes. Releases secretion via duct adjacent to posterior maxillary teeth. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073040584 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvernoy's_gland http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm http://public.wsu.edu/~kkardong/Web%20of%20KVK_06b/Publications/reptile%20glands.pdf ]
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positioned posterior to the eye, encased in a thin cover of connective tissue, and consists mostly of serous cells. A single, short duct extends anteromedially from the lumen of the gland to the base of the posterior fangs.[WP]