Which tooth to sample? A methodological study of the utility of premolar/non-carnassial teeth in the microwear analysis of mammals

Low magnification dental microwear constitutes one of the most important proxies on the ecology and evolution of diet in mammals. Numerous studies have been established on the reconstruction of dietary ecology of even-toed and carnivorous taxa. To date, these studies have used the second permanent molars or carnassials exclusively, for ungulates or carnivores, respectively. In this study, for the first time, premolars and non-carnassials of...