In these animals, the temporal muscles which close the jaw are shut inside the solid dermal roof of the cheek or temporal region of the skull. When the jaws close, the muscles shorten and expand in ...

Upper skull of a green iguana: The µSurf confocal microscope in the background can be used to detect traces left by nutrition on tooth surfaces. Credit must be given to the creator. Only ...

In these animals, the temporal muscles which close the jaw are shut inside the solid dermal roof of the cheek or temporal region of the skull. When the jaws close, the muscles shorten and expand in ...