The order in which teeth are replaced may give information on phylogeny and life-history variables (Schultz's Rule), but also environment. Specifically, it might show whether the permanent premolars erupted before the M1 erupted or is in wear is important.
Thanks Katherina, and thanks also for the paper. I hoped to find the answer published in a paper, if it does not exist, I will indeed go to the material (not available in my institute) to check it out personally.
Hi,
I am currently working on two papers 8one in review and on in preparation) about the dentition and tooth replacement of two sauropod dinosaurs. So, I am not so well versed in diphyodont mamal dentitons.
However, I can generally say that I found computed tomographies to be a very powerfull tool in studying tooth development in fossil specimens.
Yes, I know, and I did it for the fossil baboon Paradolichopithecus arvernensis. I hoped that somebody had done the same for Megaloceros, but this seems not the case, I'm afraid.
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