The cutting-edge morphology of the mole snake’s dental apparatus

The mole snake (Pseudaspis cana) is capable of inflicting unusual bites in defence and during male combat that present as two parallel lacerations. We investigated the dental morphology of the mole snake by making SEM images, and by CT-scanning and digitally reconstructing the skulls of 14 specimens...

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Main Authors: Alexandra M. Evans, Jonah N. Choiniere, Graham J. Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6943.pdf