Introduction
Can’t quite recall the dental formula of the African pygmy hedgehog–or perhaps you never knew? Use LafeberVet’s “Small Mammal Dental Formulas: Cheat Sheet” as a quick and easy clinical resource.
Can’t quite recall an exotic companion mammal dental formula? Look no further…
Small Mammal Dental Formulas
| Species | Incisors | Canines | Premolars | Molars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit | 2/1 | 0/0 | 3/2 | 3/3 |
| Chinchilla | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Degu | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Guinea pig | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Rat | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Mouse | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Hamster | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Gerbil | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3/3 |
| Chipmunk | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 3/3 |
| Prairie dog | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 3/3 |
| Ferret | 3/3 | 1/1 | 4/3 | 1/2 |
| Pygmy hedgehog | 3/2 | 1/1 | 3/2 | 3/3 |
| Sugar glider | 3/2 | 1/0 | 3/3 | 4/4 |
| Opossum, Virginia | 5/4 | 0-1/1 | 3/3 | 4/4 |
References
References
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