The Genetic and Phylogenetic Significance of the Presence of a Third Upper Molar in a Modern Dog

Extra incisors, canines and premolars in dogs probably are usually retained deciduous teeth, or, occasionally', may develop from split tooth germs. The extra molars of Otocyon appear to be due to the reduplication of the first upper and lower molars. The occasional appearance of the third upper...

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Published in:The American midland naturalist 1933-01, Vol.14 (1), p.36-48
Main Authors: Wood, Albert Elmer, Wood, Horace Elmer
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Teeth
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