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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| author | Vidyadaran, M. K. Sirimane, R. A. Hilmi, M. |
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| description | 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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| spelling | upm-20832013-05-27T06:58:42Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/ Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) Vidyadaran, M. K. Sirimane, R. A. Hilmi, M. 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. 1981 Article NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/1/Dentition_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser_Mouse-deer.pdf Vidyadaran, M. K. and Sirimane, R. A. and Hilmi, M. (1981) Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus). Pertanika, 4 (1). pp. 47-52. English |
| spellingShingle | Vidyadaran, M. K. Sirimane, R. A. Hilmi, M. Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) |
| title | Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer
(Tragulus javanicus) |
| title_full | Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer
(Tragulus javanicus) |
| title_fullStr | Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer
(Tragulus javanicus) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer
(Tragulus javanicus) |
| title_short | Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer
(Tragulus javanicus) |
| title_sort | dentition of the malaysian lesser mouse-deer
(tragulus javanicus) |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/1/Dentition_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser_Mouse-deer.pdf |