Teeth morphologic characterization of rock cavy Kerodon rupestris: Mammalia: Rodentia

Authors

  • Juliana Montovani Thomaz Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, Centro Universitário, Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, São João da Boa Vista, SP
  • Ana Flávia de Carvalho Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, Centro Universitário, Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, São João da Boa Vista, SP
  • Maria Angélica Miglino Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Celina Almeida Furlanetto Maçanares Fundação de Ensino Octávio Bastos, Centro Universitário, Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, São João da Boa Vista, SP
  • Carlos Eduardo Ambrósio Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Cirurgia, São Paulo, SP
  • Moacir Franco de Oliveira Escola Superior de Agricultura de Mossoró, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Mossoró, RN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2006.26581

Keywords:

Kerodon rupestris, Dental materials, Teeth morphology, Types of teeth

Abstract

The Kerodon rupestris, also known as rock cavy, is a herbivorous rodent found in Brazil. The mammalian dentition presented an usual pattern in all species, however each tooth had been formed by the same structural components, e.g. enamel, dentine, cementum and pulp. A molar and incisive teeth samples were collected and processed by the technique of consuming and other teeth had been submitted to the decalcification technique. Thereafter the materials were processed by the histologic routine technique of inclusion in a similar product to paraffin, cut and stained by H/E. All materials prepared for light microscopy were documentated. In the oral cavity of the Kerodon rupestris, the incisors had to be detached of others and had been found a pair in each jaw. Two pairs of premolars and three pairs of molars had been found, being represented in formula 2x(I 1/1, C 0/0, P 1/1, M 3/3). The molars had two cuspids and this conformation conferred to these teeth a serrated aspect. Microscopically, incisive, premolars and molars teeth had been classified as hypsodonts, teeth in constant eruption.

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2006-10-01

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How to Cite

Teeth morphologic characterization of rock cavy Kerodon rupestris: Mammalia: Rodentia. (2006). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 43(5), 702-707. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2006.26581