Crocodyliform Tooth Shapes (IMAGE)

University of Utah

Crocodyliform Tooth Shapes

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False color 3D images showing the range in shape of crocodyliform teeth. Carnivores (left), such as the living Caiman, have simple teeth, whereas herbivores (right) have much more complex teeth.

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Keegan Melstrom/NHMU

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