Osteometric analysis of scapula and humerus for Rangifer tarandus and Cervus elaphus:a contribution to the discrimination Late Pleistocene cervids

• Autorzy: Castanos J. , Castanos P. , Murelaga X. , Alonso-Olazabal A. , Ortega L. A. , Cruz Zuluaga M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Fossil remains of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) occurring outside their present range are an important indicator of formerly cold climatic conditions, but are easily confused with those of the red deer (Cervus elaphus). The locality of Kiputz IX has yielded one of the best-preserved Late Pleistocene reindeer populations of the southern Pyrenees, occurring in association with Bison priscus and the much more abundant Cervus elaphus. Fossil remains from this site are mostly complete and not affected by human intervention, thus creating the perfect conditions for reliable osteometric analyses. Here, we quantify diagnostic morphological features of the scapula and the humerus of Cervus elaphus and Rangifer tarandus to establish the potential of these bones to aid in interspecific discrimination. In the case of the scapula, the best species discriminator is the ratio of the minimum anteroposterior diameter of the scapular neck and the development of the articular process, while the breadth of the trochlea is the best discriminator in the case of the humerus.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.779-786,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Castanos J.

• Departamento de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain

autor

Castanos P.

• Sociedad de Ciencias Aranzadi, Geo-Q, E-48940 Leioa, Spain

autor

Murelaga X.

• Departamento de Estratigrafía y Paleontología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain

autor

Alonso-Olazabal A.

• Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain

autor

Ortega L. A.

• Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain

autor

Cruz Zuluaga M.

• Departamento de Mineralogía y Petrología, Facultad de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, UPV/EHU, Apdo. 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.4202/app.2012.0027