Gular fold

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Male anoles have a retractable gular fold that is used to attract mates and to chase off rivals. Lizard Dewlap.jpg
Male anoles have a retractable gular fold that is used to attract mates and to chase off rivals.

A gular fold is a feature of the body of lizards and many other reptiles. It is a granular fold found on the ventral throat, located immediately in front of the forelegs. [1]

Throat anterior part of the neck, in front of the vertebral column

In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, positioned in front of the vertebra. It contains the pharynx and larynx. An important section of it is the epiglottis, which is a flap, separating the trachea (windpipe) from esophagus, preventing food and drink being inhaled into the lungs. The throat contains various blood vessels, pharyngeal muscles, the nasopharyngeal tonsil, the tonsils, the palatine uvula, the trachea, the esophagus, and the vocal cords. Mammal throats consist of two bones, the hyoid bone and the clavicle. The "throat" is sometimes thought to be synonymous for the isthmus of the fauces.

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References

  1. Smith, Hobart Muir (1995). Handbook of Lizards: Lizards of the United States and of Canada. Cornell University Press. p. 27.