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English: Tooth shape changes within the jaw (heterodont/homodont). SEMs of adult lower jaws. (A) Homodont unicuspid snake, Python molurus, (B) homodont gecko, Paroedura picta, (C) homodont tricuspid Monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus, (D) heterodont anole, Anolis allisoni. (D′) Tricuspid teeth of the posterior jaw at the back of the mouth. (D″) Unicuspid teeth of the anterior jaw at the front of the mouth. Scale bar = 1 mm (A–D) and 200 μm (D′,D″).

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Zahradnicek, Oldrich; Buchtova, Marcela; Dosedelova, Hana; Tucker, Abigail S. (2014). "The development of complex tooth shape in reptiles". Frontiers in Physiology. 5: 74. doi:10.3389/fphys.2014.00074. PMC 3933779. PMID 24611053.

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From Zahradnicek, Oldrich, Marcela Buchtova, Hana Dosedelova, and Abigail Saffron Tucker.

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current08:26, 2 April 2018Thumbnail for version as of 08:26, 2 April 2018778 × 1,240 (332 KB)Kevin.cohen (talk | contribs)Tooth shape changes within the jaw (heterodont/homodont). SEMs of adult lower jaws. (A) Homodont unicuspid snake, Python molurus, (B) homodont gecko, Paroedura picta, (C) homodont tricuspid Monitor lizard, Varanus niloticus, (D) heterodont anole, Anolis allisoni. (D′) Tricuspid teeth of the posterior jaw at the back of the mouth. (D″) Unicuspid teeth of the anterior jaw at the front of the mouth. Scale bar = 1 mm (A–D) and 200 μm (D′,D″). From Zahradnicek, Oldrich, Marcela Buchtova, Hana Dose...

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