Could anything speak properly with a tongue that long? I kinda doubt it.
So I'm tired of my art looking so damn flat - this isn't quite the way I wanted to go with fixing that, but apparently it's the way I have gone. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ It's a start, in any case.
EDIT: After watching a tutorial video, I had another go at this with the lasso tool, and I've gotta say, I'm much happier with it. The crest is still a little thick, but aside from that, it's amazing how a couple hard edges make so much of a difference.