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Do iguanas have teeth?

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Picture a bread knife bent into a half-diamond shape, with all the serrated points facing outward, and you will have a good mental image of a single iguana tooth. The drawings below are missing that fine detail. read more

Iguanas have many very sharp, jagged and dangerous teeth that are very capable of shredding leafy foods, as well as human skin! The photo on the right is also an excellent view of an iguana's tongue. The photo below shows the parietal eye. The parietal eye is a tiny, transparent scale on the top of the head that detects light and dark. Iguanas use the parietal eye to alert them to aerial predators. It is sometimes referred to as the third-eye. read more

They do have tiny teeth that are designed for grabbing rather than chewing. An iguana bite WILL hurt if it’s a big one. read more

Reptiles teeth grow in three different ways. In thecodonts, the teeth attach to the bone (as in crocodilians). In pleurodonts, the teeth arise from a one-sided groove (as in many reptiles, including iguanas). Other lizards are acrodonts, in whom the teeth attach directly to the bone surface. read more

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