Title:

Diet and dental morphology of two coexisting Aethomys species (Rodentia) in Mozambique. Implications for diet reconstruction in related extinct species from South Africa

Creator:

Denys, C. H.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1994

Description:

The examination of dental morphology of coexisting modern Aethomys namaquensi Smith, 1834 ands A. chrysophilus de Winton, 1896 from Mozambique, whose diet has been studied in the field, shows that the development of stephanodont crests and the multiplication of supplementary cusps on labial side of the lower molars is associated with a mainly vegetarian diet. The most specialized dention corresponds the most specialized diets.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Aethomys ; diet ; dental morphology ; odontology ; Paleodiet ; Plio-Pleistocene ; Rodentia ; odontologia ; Paleodieta ; gryzonie ; dieta ; morfologia uzębienia

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

39

Issue:

4

Start page:

357

End page:

364

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.94-41

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open