{"id":2351,"date":"2022-06-03T09:56:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T09:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2023-11-08T15:24:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:24:32","slug":"do-female-lizards-have-dewlaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/do-female-lizards-have-dewlaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Female Lizards Have Dewlaps?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you have seen a dewlap on a lizard before, and are interested in them, you may wonder if it’s just reserved for male lizards, or if females can have them too\u2026<\/p>\n
Do Female Lizards Have Dewlaps?<\/h2>\n
Yes, they do, but they are much smaller and often the same color as the female\u2019s skin and scales. With males, the dewlap will be larger, more pronounced, and often colored as well. Further, the male will be able to move those colorful dewlaps using the \u2018hyoid apparatus\u2019, a collection of bones that have evolved for this purpose.<\/b><\/p>\n\n
What is the purpose of a dewlap on a lizard?<\/h2>\n
A green male anole on a tree branch displaying its orange dewlap.<\/p><\/div>\n