VESTIGIAL TEETH IN THE GENUS SCOTOECUS (MAMMALIA, CHIROPTERA) - ADAPTED DENTAL FORMULAS FOR VESPERTILIONIDS WITH VESTIGIAL TEETH

Authors
VANDERMERWE M
Citation
M. Vandermerwe, VESTIGIAL TEETH IN THE GENUS SCOTOECUS (MAMMALIA, CHIROPTERA) - ADAPTED DENTAL FORMULAS FOR VESPERTILIONIDS WITH VESTIGIAL TEETH, South African journal of zoology, 32(3), 1997, pp. 92-94
Citations number
15
Journal title
South African journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02541858
Volume
32
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
92 - 94
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-1858(1997)32:3<92:VTITGS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Some members of the genus Scotoecus Thomas, 1901 have an inconspicuous vestigial tooth wh ich occurs on both sides of the upper jaw between the canine and following premolar. This tooth is regarded as permanent premolar P-3 in vestigial form.