2023
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21618
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Morphological variation in the vomer of aquatic and terrestrial spelerpini salamanders

Abstract: The vomer is an important tooth‐bearing cranial bone in the lungless salamanders (Caudata: Plethodontidae) that serves different functional roles in aquatic versus terrestrial feeding. Vomerine tooth rows that run parallel with the maxillary teeth are thought to help grasp prey while expelling water from the mouth, while posterior extensions of the tooth row may help terrestrial taxa bring prey down the throat. We hypothesize that these two general morphological types will correlate with the habitat (aquatic v… Show more

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