Bilateral agenesis of M3 in the little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

Authors

  • Lucas Carneiro Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil. Negaunee Integrative Research Center, Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA.
  • Leandro R. Monteiro Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Recursos Naturais, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil.
  • Marcelo R. Nogueira Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31687/SaremNMS23.10.3

Keywords:

dental anomalies, hypodontia, Phyllostomidae, taxonomy, teeth

Abstract

Dental anomalies are common in mammals, especially bats, but are still a poorly understood phenomenon. Since mammal taxonomy typically relies on dental formulas, unnoticed dental anomalies could lead to species misidentification. Here, we describe the first case of hypodontia (i.e., the congenital absence of teeth) in the common yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium.

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A: ventral view of skull of Sturnira lilium affected by agenesis of M3; B: ventral view of normal S. lilium skull as reference

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11/17/2023

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Carneiro, L., Monteiro, L. R., & Nogueira, M. R. (2023). Bilateral agenesis of M3 in the little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). Notas Sobre Mamíferos Sudamericanos, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.31687/SaremNMS23.10.3

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): Volume 5 – Year 2023

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