Acrodont Explained

Acrodonty (from Greek akros 'highest'^[1] + odont- 'tooth') is an anatomical placement of the teeth at the summit of the alveolar ridge of the jaw, without sockets,^[2] characteristic of bony fish. Functionally, acrodont tooth implantation may be related to strong bite force.^[3]

Acrodonty in the Animal Kingdom

Squamata: Within squamate reptiles, acrodont tooth implantation is best known in Acrodonta and some species of amphisbaenians, though some snakes are also referred to as being acrodont. Acrodonta is unique in that the name of the clade is based upon this trait. Most other squamate reptiles have pleurodont dentition, though some snakes are occasionally described as having acrodont dentition.^{[4] [5]}

Rhynchocephalia: Acrodont tooth implantation is common within Rhynchocephalia, including Sphenodon.^[6]

Amphibia: Acrodont tooth implantation also present in some frogs and the temnospondyl Microposaurus.^{[7] [8] [9]}

External links

• Tooth Implantation
• Oral Cavity of Reptiles - Anatomy and Physiology

Notes and References

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3. Jenkins. Kelsey M.. Shaw. Jack O.. 2020-06-30. Bite force data suggests relationship between acrodont tooth implantation and strong bite force. PeerJ. en. 8. e9468. 10.7717/peerj.9468. 32656000. 7333653. 2167-8359. free.
4. Budney. Lisa A.. Caldwell. Michael W.. Albino. Adriana. Tooth socket histology in the Cretaceous snake Dinilysia, with a review of amniote dental attachment tissues . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology . 2006 . 26 . 1 . 138–145 . 4524544 . 10.1671/0272-4634(2006)26[138:TSHITC]2.0.CO;2 . 16 August 2017 -->. 86130973 .
5. Rajabizadeh. Mahdi. Van Wassenbergh. Sam. Mallet. Christophe. Rücklin. Martin. Herrel. Anthony. Tooth-shape adaptations in aglyphous colubrid snakes inferred from three-dimensional geometric morphometrics and finite element analysis. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 2020. en. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa063. 10067/1748930151162165141. free.
6. Jenkins. Kelsey M.. Jones. Marc E. H.. Zikmund. Tomas. Boyde. Alan. Daza. Juan D.. September 2017. A Review of Tooth Implantation Among Rhynchocephalians (Lepidosauria). Journal of Herpetology. en. 51. 3. 300–306. 10.1670/16-146. 90519352. 0022-1511.
7. Edmund. A. G.. Dentition. Biology of the Reptilia. 1969. 1. 117–200. 16 August 2017 .
8. Web site: Objective Zoology.
9. Damiani, Ross (2004). "Cranial anatomy and relationships of Microposaurus casei, a temnospondyl from the Middle Triassic of South Africa". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 24 (3): 533–41. doi:10.1671/0272-4634(2004)024[0533:caarom]2.0.co;2.