Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)
The dentition of twenty five lesser mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) is described. Comparisons with the dentition of the ox and the goat showed very few differences in the molars among these species. However, the incisors and the premolars showed many differences. The premolars of the lesser mouse-...
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| Language: | English English |
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1981
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/1/Dentition_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser_Mouse-deer.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/ |
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| Summary: | The dentition of twenty five lesser mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) is described. Comparisons with
the dentition of the ox and the goat showed very few differences in the molars among these species. However,
the incisors and the premolars showed many differences. The premolars of the lesser mouse-deer are more suited
for piercing and chopping food rather than for chewing. |
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