Comparative Skull Anatomy
African Lion and Saltwater Crocodile
Canines
Premolars
Molars
Zygomatic arch
Mandible
Occipital
Temporal
Parietal
Frontal
Ethmoid
Lacrimal
Nasal
Premaxilla
Maxilla
Cranial Anatomy
Maxilla
Premaxilla
External Nares
Nasal
Frontal
Parietal
Quadrate
Prefrontal
Postorbital
Quadratojugal
Jugal
Squamosal
Occipital
Lacrimal
African Lion Skull
Salt Water Crocodile Skull
Dentary
Supra-Angular
Coronoid
Angular
Articular
Drawing shows a lateral (side on) view of a african lion skull with a colour coded list of bones (right).
Drawing shows a dorsal view of a saltwater crocodile skull with colour coded list of bones (left).
Drawing shows a lateral (side on) view of a saltwater crocodile's jaw with a colour coded list of bones (right).
Both human and animal skulls are composed of a number of different bones. These have a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from large to tiny, and long to wide. Below are diagrams of both the African Lion and Saltwater Crocodile skull, with a corresponding key showing the bones that comprise it.
Below are a series of pictures showing the skulls from different angles: lateral, anterior and posterior. Can try to identify the bones named above on some of these images?