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The parietal eye (very small grey oval between the regular eyes) of a juvenile bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) Adult green anole (Anolis carolinensis) clearly showing the parietal eye (small grey/clear oval) at the top of its head Parietal eye of the Merrem's Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus) is surrounded by a black-and-white spot on the skin, giving it the "three-eyed" appearance
Komodo dragon skin is reinforced by armoured scales, which contain tiny bones called osteoderms that function as a sort of natural chain-mail. [30] [31] The only areas lacking osteoderms on the head of the adult Komodo dragon are around the eyes, nostrils, mouth margins, and parietal eye, a light-sensing organ on the top of the head.
Komodo Dragon Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Komodo dragons likely evolved in Australia and dispersed westward to Indonesia, reaching the island of Flores by approximately 900,000 years ago.
There is a brand of New Zealand craft beer named after the Tuatara which particularly references the third eye in its advertising. [129] In the season one finale of Abbott Elementary [130] an old tuatara named Duster is used to represent themes of ageing and transition. In the 2023 animated movie Leo, the main character is a tuatara named Leo.
The nictitating membrane of a masked lapwing as it closes over the left eye, originating from the medial canthus. The nictitating membrane (from Latin nictare, to blink) is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye from the medial canthus to protect and moisten it while maintaining vision.
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) The Komodo dragon is the largest extant lizard with a maximum known mass of more 80 kg (176.3 lb), also perhaps the heaviest squamate. The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest living lizard in the world, with an average mass in 70 kg (150 lb) and 25 kg (55 lb) for males and females respectively ...
Komodo dragons are native to Indonesia and weigh around 80 kilograms (176 pounds) on average. They eat almost any kind of meat and are known as deadly predators. The lizards are native to Indonesia.
Komodo (Indonesian: Pulau Komodo pronounced) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. It is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 291 square kilometres, and had a human population of about 1,800 in 2020.