. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. IETACONE POSTERIOR CINGULUM ETACONULE METALOPH PROTOCONE MESOSTYLID METACONID TRIGONID BASIN ANTERIOR CINGULUM METALOPHID PROTOCONID ENTOCONID POSTEROLOPHID HYPOCONID MESOCONID ON ECTOLOPHID Figure 3. Terminology used to describe occlusal patterns of squirrel cheek teeth. 3a, Upper. 3b, Lower. are strongly correlated with the two very distinct dietary prefer- ences of the two squirrel groups. The low-crowned heavier den- tition of the tree squirrels reflects the primary crushing function of the dentition while the
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology. IETACONE POSTERIOR CINGULUM ETACONULE METALOPH PROTOCONE MESOSTYLID METACONID TRIGONID BASIN ANTERIOR CINGULUM METALOPHID PROTOCONID ENTOCONID POSTEROLOPHID HYPOCONID MESOCONID ON ECTOLOPHID Figure 3. Terminology used to describe occlusal patterns of squirrel cheek teeth. 3a, Upper. 3b, Lower. are strongly correlated with the two very distinct dietary prefer- ences of the two squirrel groups. The low-crowned heavier den- tition of the tree squirrels reflects the primary crushing function of the dentition while the higher-crowned, sharper-lophed den- tition of the ground squirrels reflects the greater shearing or cutting action necessitated by the herbaceous diet of this 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 Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Cambridge, Mass. : The Museum
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