On the nature and limits of reptilian character in mammalian teeth / by H.G. Seeley.

  • Harry Govier Seeley
Date:
1888
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the nature and limits of reptilian character in mammalian teeth / by H.G. Seeley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    In most lizards, as in many mammals, canine teeth are absent; and sometimes there is a more or less marked gap in the positions in which they might occur. The teeth which are in the position of molars may exhibit modifica- tions in the forms of the crown which correspond to premolars and molars. Thus, in species of Teius, there are five or six bicuspid teeth which have the cusps one internal to the other,* while in front of them Fia. 6. After a photograph by Herbert Jackson, Esq. Eiu. 7. A molar tootlijjf Teius, seen from above, much enlarged. * I have on more than one occasion inadvertently attributed this character to the ,enus Cnemidophorus, as my specimen was so labelled when it came into my posses- ion. I am indebted to Mr. Boulenger for the rectification, and whenever I have eferred to the character it should be associated with the genus Teius.
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