Philippine Flying Lemur Skull Replica
$91.00
Their broad rostrums house blunt muzzles and avascular retinas for nocturnal arboreal gliding throughout Mindanao rainforest canopies during evening hours.
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Description
Philippine flying lemur skull replica measures 2.7 x 1.7 x 1.5 inches. Cynocephalus volans skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
The Philippine flying lemur skull replica is a vital tool for studying how specialized mammals evolve. The skull is remarkably wide and built for a strictly vegetarian diet of leaves and shoots. In addition, the animal has peculiar, forward-projecting lower incisors that look like small combs.
These features allow the colugo to scrape plant material and groom its fur. The skull has large front-focused eye sockets for the binocular vision needed to glide at night. The reinforced jaw architecture and shearing molars support high-pressure chewing of fibrous plants.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Dermoptera
- Family: Cynocephalidae
- Genus: Cynocephalus Boddaert, 1768
- Species: C. volans
- Binomial name: Cynocephalus volans (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conservation status: Least concerned
Curators and collectors find the Philippine flying lemur skull replica an excellent addition for any collection. This model captures the specialized comb-teeth and unique head shape of the species. To build a complete comparative exhibit, you can also explore the common brown lemur skull replica for basic primate study, the Malayan flying lemur skull replica for geographic comparison or the ring-tailed lemur skull replica to show diverse dental structures.
Additional information
| Weight | 4.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 2.7 × 1.7 × 1.5 in |
