Re: Iguana Anatomy Question...

Posted by Laura on January 31, 2000 at 16:56:35:

In Reply to: Iguana Anatomy Question... posted by Idratherbeafrog on January 31, 2000 at 15:57:53:

: Okay, here's my question. What exactly is that brightly colored, circular area on the iguana's head right below the opening for the ear? Does it serve some sort of purpose or is it simply a decorative scale? Thanks.

It's called the subtympanic plate.

In Jim Hatfield's III book, alow me to quote

" Some Iguana biologists speculate that the purpose of this large scale is as a bluff eye designed to ward of predators." End quote

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: : Okay, here's my question. What exactly is that brightly colored, circular area on the iguana's head right below the opening for the ear? Does it serve some sort of purpose or is it simply a decorative scale? Thanks. : It's called the subtympanic plate. : In Jim Hatfield's III book, alow me to quote : " Some Iguana biologists speculate that the purpose of this large scale is as a bluff eye designed to ward of predators." End quote

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