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Animal Dentition

Animal Dentition Sources

Last update: June 2011 by Mick Draper

 

 
Reptiles
  • Crocodilian Species List Click on the link for a species to find some information on dentition in the Appearance section. Written & designed by Adam Britton.
  • Skull Differences in Various Species (of snakes). Includes images of four types of dentition. By Séan Thomas & Eugene Griessel - Dec 1999.
  • Mammals (Mammals have permanent teeth)
    General Mammalian Teeth Sites

  • Introduction to Teeth  Includes Gallery of Incisors By David M. Armstrong, University of Colorado at Boulder.
  • Marsupials
  • Australian Marsupials Includes info and graphics for bandicoots, kangaroos, dasyurids, koala, possums, marsupial moles, wombats, & pygmy glider. From The University of Edinburgh.
  • Koala Teeth Has photos of the teeth. From Davidson College
  • Placental Mammals
    General
  • Mammals: Placental Orders and Dentition
  • Merck Veterinary Manual Type dentition into the search box to find images of mammalian teeth.
  • The Dental Formula for Humans and Different Domesticated Species
  • La dentition Dogs and cats From animal-services.com This site is in French but has graphics.
  • Dentition of Pets This site gives the dental formula for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hampsters, and gerbils. From BBC.
  • Order Carnivora Includes dogs, bears, weasles, cats etc

  • Order Carnivora Starts off with Pinnipeds but more links at the bottom of the screen. From Uni of Edinburgh Natural History Collections
  • What about ferrets' teeth? Includes the dental formula. From Ferret Natural History FAQ
  • Hoofed mammals
    Horses
  • Equine dentition By Al Cirelli Uni of Nevada School of Veterinary Medicine.
  • Llamas
  • Dental Anatomy of Llamas Includes good images. From Colorado State University
  • Cattle Goats
  • Dentition - Teeth
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    Books in Barr Smith Library that will help with animal dentition
      • Gorrel, Cecilia. Veterinary dentistry for the general practitioner. New York :  Saunders, 2004
      • Hyett, Jack. Australian mammals : a field guide for New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. West Melbourne, Vic. : Nelson, 1980.
      • Macdonald, David. (ed) The new encyclopedia of mammals. Oxford : Oxford  University Press, 2001.
      • Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's Mammals of the world. 6th ed Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999
      • Searfoss, Glenn. Skulls and bones : a guide to the skeletal structures and behavior of North American mammals. Mechanicsburg, PA : Stackpole Books, c1995
         
    Mick Draper Research Librarian for Dentistry.

    'phone 830 35335

    The University of Adelaide Library Anatomical Sciences web site

    The University of Adelaide Library Dentistry web site