The dentition of the Agamidae is usually described as acrodont, but most species have several pleurodont teeth at the front of the upper and lower jaws. |
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Within Iguania, one family, Iguanidae, retained the ancestral pleurodont dentition similar to the tuatara, in which teeth are essentially cemented to the inside of the jawbones. |
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Most species are pleurodont, though agamids and chameleons are acrodont. |
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