the median, unpaired bone forming the dorsal border of the foramen magnum; see Limbs[l][m]Higher Taxa[/m][r]Family Kinosternidae[/r] and[l][m]Higher Taxa[/m][r]Family Kinosternidae[/r] skull.

Alternative forms for supraoccipital bone : supraoccipital, supraoccipital bones, supraoccipitals.