Kit Fox Skull Replica
$91.00
Professional zoological Vulpes macrotis model. This specimen captures the unique desert canid auditory bullae and cranial density for research.
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Description
Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis) Skull Replica Information
Kit fox skull replica measures 4.5 inches. Vulpes macrotis skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). Made in USA.
Skull & Dental Characteristics
- Auditory Bullae: The skull is characterized by exceptionally large, inflated auditory bullae, an adaptation for acute hearing in desert environments.
- Sagittal Crest: Consistent with the Vulpes genus, the cranium typically features a weak or non-existent sagittal crest, resulting in a smooth, flattened dorsal profile.
- Dental Formula: Total of 42 teeth. Formula per side: Upper 3.1.4.2 – Lower 3.1.4.3.
- Unique Malformation: This species can exhibit a rare tooth malformation where the third maxillary premolar fuses with a supernumerary tooth, creating a single tooth with three roots.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Carnivora
- Family: Canidae
- Genus: Vulpes
- Species: V. macrotis
- Binomial name: Vulpes macrotis (Merriam, 1888)
- Temporal Range: Holocene to Present.
- Conservation Status: Least Concern IUCN Version: 3.1
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Additional information
| Weight | 1.5 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.5 in |