Identification
bamboo rats and mole rats
Rhizomyinae
spiny rats
Echimyidae
acuchis and agoutis
Dasyproctidae
New World porcupines
Erethizontidae
Location
University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Caption
rodent jaw structure (hystricognathy vs. sciurognathy)
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Contributors
Phil Myers (photographer; copyright holder), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Animal Diversity Web Staff (photographer)
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