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The vestigial teeth of Miniopterus schreibersii natalensis (Mammalia: Chiroptera)
Author(s) -
Van der Merwe M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1985.tb04945.x
Subject(s) - biology , premolar , molar , paleontology
Miniopterus schreibersii nufalensis has a vestigial tooth on both sides of the upper jaw between the canine and following premolar. This tooth is regarded as permanent premolar P 2 in vestigial form.