. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. DENTITION AND TOOTH REPLACEMENT IN TWO BAURIAMORPH REPTILES 245 Lower dentition (Plate XIV; figs. 7, 8, 9) There are three lower incisors. This confirms the findings of Brink and Kitching (1953). It is easy to understand why Broom (1909) considered that the type had four. A narrow diastema separates the 3rd lower incisor from the canine. The crown of the 4th upper canine fits into this diastema. The anterior region of the snout is damaged in the type in such a way that the crown of the upper 4th inci
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. DENTITION AND TOOTH REPLACEMENT IN TWO BAURIAMORPH REPTILES 245 Lower dentition (Plate XIV; figs. 7, 8, 9) There are three lower incisors. This confirms the findings of Brink and Kitching (1953). It is easy to understand why Broom (1909) considered that the type had four. A narrow diastema separates the 3rd lower incisor from the canine. The crown of the 4th upper canine fits into this diastema. The anterior region of the snout is damaged in the type in such a way that the crown of the upper 4th incisor is preserved fitting into this diastema, and is broken off at the UPPER POSTCANINES. \y ^_j li^-j k^j ug. LOWER POSTCANINES. m r=n i^h^ lab. + Fig. 8.—Bauria cynops. Posterior views of upper and lower postcanines. All X 3. same level as the remaining lower incisors so that it can easily be mistaken for a lower incisor. The postcanine series follow immediately after the canine without an intervening diastema. As in the case of the upper jaw the postcanines of both sides are arranged to form an arc, and the two arcs diverge away from one another in front and behind the 5th postcanine. Eleven postcanines are present on both sides. In crown view the postcanines are transversely ovate but have a greater eccentricity than the corresponding uppers. The 10th left postcanine shows the least signs of wear (Plate XIV B; fig. 8). It consists of a prominent labial cusp. The remainder of the crown is flat except. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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