Supporting data for "X-ray microtomography imaging of craniofacial hard tissues in selected reptile species with different types of dentition"

Reptiles exhibit a large heterogeneity in the teeth morphology. The main variability is comprised by the different tooth shape, the type of tooth attachment to the underlaying bone, or by the ability to replace the teeth. <br>Here, we provide full datasets of microtomography scans and 3D models of reptilian skulls. We selected representative species for each of nine reptilian families, based on their characteristic dental features. As there are at least four different types of tooth-bone attachments, ranging from mammalian-like thecodont attachment found in crocodilian to the simple acrodont implantation observed in some lizards, we aimed to evaluate species with different types of tooth-bone attachments. Moreover, another interesting feature varying in reptilian species is the complexity of tooth shape or the number of tooth generations, which can be associated with the type of tooth attachment to the jawbone. Therefore, selected model species also include animals with distinct tooth morphology along the jaw or different number of tooth generations. Development of tooth attachment and relationship of tooth to the jaw can be further analysed in details on large collection of pre-hatching stages of chameleon. Next, we introduce different possibilities how these datasets can be analysed with focus on the tooth-bone relationship and tooth morphology in 3D space. Moreover, these datasets can be valuable for further morphological and morphometric analyses of reptilian skulls or their individually segmented skeletal elements. <br>In conclusion, our collection of micro-computed tomography scans can bring new insight into dental or skeletal research. Broad selection of reptilian species together with their unique dental features and high quality of these scans including complete series of developmental stages of our model species, provide large opportunities of their biological reusage. Scans can be further used for virtual reality, 3D printing, or follow up usage of these models in education.