Journal of mammalian evolution.
Publisher:
Plenum Press,. New York, NY : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers (1999)
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Author(s):
Society for Study of Mammalian Evolution.
Start Year:1993 -
ISSN:
1064-7554 (Print)
1064-7554 (Linking)
1064-7554 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 9312477 |
| (DNLM): | SR0075387(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 26391434 |
| Coden: | JMEVEY |
| Classification: | W1 JO748DES |
Investigating the reliability of metapodials as taxonomic Indicators for Beringian horses. The metapodials of extinct horses have long been regarded as one of the most useful skeletal elements to determine taxonomic identity. However, recent research on both extant and extinct horses has revealed the possibility for plasticity in metapodial morphology, leading to notable variability within taxa. This calls into question the reliability of metapodials in species identification, particularly for species identified from fragmentary remains. Here, we use ten measurements of metapodials from 203 specimens of four Pleistocene horse species from eastern Beringia to test whether there are s...