title: Oral biology and conditions of amphibians.
abstract: This article reviews the anatomy of the skull and oral cavity in the three amphibian orders. Feeding behavior and feeding physiology are also described. A review is given of reported oral pathology. The pathology is divided into infectious causes (bacterial and parasitic) and noninfectious causes (trauma, neoplasia, and nutritional).
authors.affiliation: University of Edinburgh, Exotic Animal Service, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin EH25 9RG, Scotland, UK. ggoodman@vet.ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Gidona
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goodman
mesh_terms: D000663:Amphibians / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*