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From Chris McGowan's handout: Reptile Features Mammal Feature -------------------------------- ----------------------- undiferentiated teeth specialized teeth teeth lack cusps cusps in teeth multiple bones in lower jaw one lower jaw bone (dentary) joint between articular and joint between dentary and quadrate bones squamosal bones jaw a ball-and-socket affair glenoid attachment shallow lower jaw posterioral lower jaw deeply posterior relative small cranium relative large cranium single condyle dual condyle does not have odontoid odontoid ribs in neck region no ribs in neck region ribs from shoulder to pelvis ribs in chest legs USUALLY side-mounted legs beneith body finger/toe bones USUALLY greater fingers/toe bones 2,3,3,3,3 than 2,3,3,3,3 ilium vertical ilium slopes forward

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