What name is given to the taste receptors and where are they found?

The name given to taste receptor is taste bud and they can be found on the upper surface of the soft palate, tongue, the cheek and epiglottis and  upper esophagus. The type of receptors that facilitate the sensation of taste are refers to as taste receptors.

as the gila monster consumes the eggs or young of the desert cottontail and gambel's quail, thus its main food supply is only accessible for a restricted time duration every year. however, for this, the gila monsters exhibit three adaptations, which elevate their survival rate in the desert condition.  

first, is that they possess huge bodies, and can consume greater concentrations of food during a small period. secondly, they require to feed infrequently as they can accumulate fat in their tails. ultimately, their rate of metabolism is very low, so that they can burn their reservoirs of fat gradually.