The presence of large foramen in the turtle's skull where salt glands were is an interesting evolutionary point.

Adult specimens of Metriorhynchus also have these well-developed salt glands.

The salt glands inside the eye sockets were extremely large and well-developed in Pelagornis.

The posterior portion of the naris may have held a salt gland.

As they have salt glands, both saline and ephemeral water can be drunk.

The salt gland is an organ for excreting excess salts.

They have salt glands that secrete salty water through the nostrils.

It has been suggested that this space accommodated a salt gland or some kind of electrosensory organ.

Tambachia, like other trematopids, likely possessed a salt gland similar to those seen in modern reptiles.

The posterior portion likely held the salt gland.