Tooth Enamel of <em>Lepidosauria</em> (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Tooth Enamel of <em>Lepidosauria</em>

Caption

Microscopic images of the tooth enamel of lepidosauria, with a bearded dragon depicted as an example, reveal information about the creatures' dietary habits. The image on the left shows the teeth of a mussel- and snail-eater, a Nile monitor, with a rough enamel surface. On the right is the significantly less furrowed enamel surface of an omnivore, a golden tegu.

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Ill./©: Daniela E. Winkler, Michelle Aimée Oesch

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release 'Dental microwear provides clues to dietary habits of lepidosauria', issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on June 21, 2019.

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