Preliminary Analysis of Tooth Wear Patterns in the Iguanid Lizard Anolis sagrei (Reptilia, Lacertilia)

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Abstract
A. sagrei replaces its teeth in alternating waves which proceed posteriorly from the jaw symphsis. Evaluation of measurement taken on the cone morphology of 1534 teeth demonstrate a negative correlation between cone height and increasing age. Examination of teeth at approximately the same age demonstrates that lateral cone reduction occurs at a faster rate than does center cone reduction. These results support the hypothesis that the teeth along the jaw margin do exhibit wear. This finding is discussed relative to tooth replacement phenomena.

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