Marten Skull

- DeLoy Roberts' Collection

Scientific Name: Martes americana
Dentition
IncisorCaninePremolarMolarSumTOTAL
Upper
3-3
1-1
4-4
1-1
18
38
Lower
3-3
1-1
4-4
2-2
20
Diet: Carnivore
Range: Live across Canada and Alaska and in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Rocky Mountains south to Colorado and the northern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and the East coast states of Maine, New York and New Hampshire.
Habitat: Prefers dense forest environments, with thick, high overhead canopies.

Skull Size
Length 9cm
Width 5cm
Height 4cm
CLASSIFICATION
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCarnivora
FamilyMustelidae
GenusMartes
SpeciesMartes americana

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