Early evidence of molariform hypsodonty in a Triassic stem-mammal
Hypsodonty is a durable pattern of dentition seen in mammals with abrasive diets. Here, Melo and colleagues describe new fossils of the stem-mammal Menadon besairiei from the Late Triassic, which show the convergent evolution of hypsodonty before mammals.
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/1b4a00e6ac954c97b3558195f3690f02 |
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