Mite pockets are skin folds on a lizard’s body where mites will live and feed, according to an article from the University of Texas. “Some researchers believe these pockets actually help the ...

Their “slender” bodies have a “mite pocket” on their neck and two more pockets near their tail. Male Ophisops venustus, or charming snake-eyed lizards. Photos from Patel, Vyas, Thackeray ...