Abstract: Data of palmar dermatoglyphics from 84 subjects aged 6-15, including 60 males and 24 females were studied. The supernormal children group is compared with the normal children group as control. The percent frequencies of ulner loop (L) and double loop whorl (W) of supernormal children group are remarkably higher than those of the matched normal children group(p < 0.05 and p<0.001). Statistical analysis has shown a significant difference between the supernormal children group and matched children group in b-c triradius interdigit, b-c total ridge count, finger prints whitish line and main line index.

Key words: Children; Supernormal children; Dermatoglyphics