| 1. | The anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth are longer than the posterior.
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| 2. | They have imperforated stapes and no inner mandibular teeth.
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| 3. | Also, the basal mandibular teeth are slightly larger and fewer in number.
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| 4. | Maxillary teeth 18-20, subequal; posterior mandibular teeth shorter than anterior.
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| 5. | The New Latin name " Lycodon " is derived from the mandibular teeth.
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| 6. | The incisal edges of the mandibular teeth can be smoothed to minimize the chance of trauma.
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| 7. | The vomerine teeth are triangular in shape, posterior mandibular teeth are set flat against edge of mandible.
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| 8. | Additionally, caries was mostly found on the second and third molars in both maxillary and mandibular teeth.
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| 9. | There are 32 permanent teeth and those of the maxillae erupt in a different order from permanent mandibular teeth.
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| 10. | Premaxillary and mandibular teeth uniserial or irregular, occasionally with a few strong inner teeth ( Sublette et al . 1990 ).
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