In addition, forming most of the exterior margin of the shield along the posterior end lies long, elongated, and pointed plates called postero-lateral or cornual plates.
ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ mˈoʊst əv ðɪ ɛkstˈɪɹiɚ mˈɑːɹdʒɪn ʌvðə ʃˈiːld ɐlˈɔŋ ðə pɑːstˈɪɹiɚɹ ˈɛnd lˈaɪz lˈɔŋ, ˈiːlˌɑːŋɡeɪɾᵻd, ænd pˈɔɪntᵻd plˈeɪts kˈɔːld poʊstˈɛɹoʊlˈæɾɚɹəl ɔːɹ kˈɔːɹnjuːəl plˈeɪts.