CT Scans Reveal Frogs' Odd Dental History (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

CT Scans Reveal Frogs' Odd Dental History

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Some frog species have teeth while others are toothless. Still others have a combination of true teeth and toothlike structures. The Solomon Island leaf frog, Cornufer guentheri, has true teeth on its upper jaw and bony fangs on its lower jaw, which do not have enamel or dentin, a dense tissue found in teeth.

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