A butterfly-shaped gland located on the anterior and lateral surface of the trachea is

pituitary
pineal
adrenal
thyroid


thyroid

Rationale: The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located on the anterior and lateral surface of the trachea; the pineal gland is a small, pinecone-shaped gland located in the posterior hypothalamus region; the adrenal gland is located on the top of the kidney; and the pituitary gland is located on the inferior surface of the brain.

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