Fig. 14 in Quaternary Murid Rodents Of Timor Part I: New Material Of Coryphomys Buehleri Schaub, 1937, And Description Of A Second Species Of The Genus

Fig. 14. Side-by-side comparison of reconstructed palatal anatomy of Coryphomys buehleri (A) and C. musseri (B) illustrates the marked difference in proportional molar size relative to osseous structures. The two specimens are at approximately the same stage of tooth wear, hence the differences are not a product of contrasting individual age. Coryphomys buehleri is effectively a ''megadont'' version of C. musseri and this produces a more crowded palate and a shorter antemolar region. The apparent difference in the morphology of the incisive foramina is illusory; this region is damaged in the specimen of C. musseri and the posterior margin of the foramen is not preserved.