[Differentiation of the dormouse Eliomys quercinus (Linnaeus 1766) fro the murid Mus caroli (Bonhote 1902) based on the masticatory muscles].
Investigated were the masticatory musculature of the murid, Mus caroli, and the glirid, Eliomys quercinus. Differences between both species could be found, which includes different mastication. Mus caroli eats mixed food. The masticatory musculature admits mainly antero-posterior mandibular movements with a minimal transverse component. The food of Eliomys quercinus exists of mainly insects. The masticatory muscles, in particular the M. pterygoideus internus and the well developed M. zygomaticomandibularis, pars posterior, include high frequency of lateral movements between mastication.
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Zoologischen und Vergleichend-Anatomischen Institut der Universität, Bonn.
D000818:Animals; D004435:Eating; D005502:Food; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051379:Mice / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
Abgrenzung des Gliriden Eliomys quercinus (Linnaeus 1766) von dem Muriden Mus caroli (Bonhote 1902) aufgrund der Kaumuskulatur.