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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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Main Authors: Vidyadaran, M. K., Sirimane, R. A., Hilmi, M.
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Language:English
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Published: 1981
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/1/Dentition_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser_Mouse-deer.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:2083 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
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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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author Vidyadaran, M. K.
Sirimane, R. A.
Hilmi, M.
spellingShingle Vidyadaran, M. K.
Sirimane, R. A.
Hilmi, M.
Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)
author_facet Vidyadaran, M. K.
Sirimane, R. A.
Hilmi, M.
author_sort Vidyadaran, M. K.
title Dentition of the Malaysian Lesser Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus)
title_short 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_sort dentition of the malaysian lesser mouse-deer (tragulus javanicus)
publishDate 1981
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2083/1/Dentition_of_the_Malaysian_Lesser_Mouse-deer.pdf
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