Extreme Periodontal Disease in a Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Molossidae: Tadarida brasiliensis) from Eastern Texas

Monte L. Thies

doi:10.1894/TAL-20.1

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Abstract

A male Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), collected from a colony in Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, had severe periodontal disease resulting in extensive loss of teeth. Although demonstrating normal activity and a healthy appearance, this individual had only eight teeth: normal complement is 30–32 teeth. The remaining teeth appeared to be sufficient for this individual to adequately process food and maintain an average body weight as reported for this species.

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Monte L. Thies "Extreme Periodontal Disease in a Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Molossidae: Tadarida brasiliensis) from Eastern Texas," The Southwestern Naturalist 56(1), 112-115, (1 March 2011). https://doi.org/10.1894/TAL-20.1

Received: 10 February 2010; Accepted: 1 August 2010; Published: 1 March 2011

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