Nuchal scute, or split scute?

[motero]

What do you think? In my short and limited search I didn't find any information about leopards with a Nuchal scute. This baby is about 4 days old. Has no other mis-scutes. But one of its clutch mates did have split scutes.

 

[Yvonne G]

It's not a nuchal scute. Must be a tiny aberrant scute.

 

[motero]

I had six leopards hatch in 2019 with this same scute configuration. And 5 this year 2020. I don't think it is just a coincidence anymore.
I'll update next spring, what 2021 brings.