Abstract

Most extant species of lacertids are largely insectivorous, usually exhibiting a relatively constant number of teeth and little morphological tooth diversity (Edmund, 1969; Osborn, 1971; Estes and Williams, 1984). Hence Cooper (1963) suggested that the only functions of lacertid teeth are prehension, retention, and assistance in deglutition of arthropods. However, slight differences have been detected in the number of teeth and dental

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