New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits

New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits

Recent studies using geometric morphometrics for taphonomy have yielded interesting results, opening new horizons of research in both archaeological and paleontological sites. Here we present the analysis of tooth pits left by male and female individuals of two different carnivore species (<i>...

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Main Authors: Darío Herranz-Rodrigo, Silvia J. Tardáguila-Giacomozzi, Lloyd A. Courtenay, Juan-José Rodríguez-Alba, Antonio Garrucho, Jesús Recuero, José Yravedra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
neotaphonomy
sexual dimorphism
actualistic studies
geometric morphometrics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/17/7848
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spelling doaj-5b1f3e05e09c4f0682925bd796c5fa0f2021-09-09T13:38:22ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-08-01117848784810.3390/app11177848New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth PitsDarío Herranz-Rodrigo0Silvia J. Tardáguila-Giacomozzi1Lloyd A. Courtenay2Juan-José Rodríguez-Alba3Antonio Garrucho4Jesús Recuero5José Yravedra6Departament of Prehistory Ancien History and Archaeology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle Prof. Aranguren Sn, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartament of Prehistory Ancien History and Archaeology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle Prof. Aranguren Sn, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Cartographic and Terrain Engineering, Higher Polytechnic School of Ávila, University of Salamanca, Hornos Caleros 50, 05003 Ávila, SpainDepartament of Prehistory Ancien History and Archaeology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle Prof. Aranguren Sn, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartamento Técnico de Animales, Bioparc Fuengirola, C/Camilo Jose Cela 6, 29640 Fuengirola, SpainDepartamento Técnico de Animales, Bioparc Fuengirola, C/Camilo Jose Cela 6, 29640 Fuengirola, SpainDepartament of Prehistory Ancien History and Archaeology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Calle Prof. Aranguren Sn, 28040 Madrid, SpainRecent studies using geometric morphometrics for taphonomy have yielded interesting results, opening new horizons of research in both archaeological and paleontological sites. Here we present the analysis of tooth pits left by male and female individuals of two different carnivore species (<i>Panthera tigris</i> and <i>Panthera pardus</i>) in order to see if sexual dimorphism influences the morphology of tooth pit marks. In the process, 3D-scanning and applied statistics were used. Based on samples derived from two individuals of different sexes, the present results indicate sexual dimorphism in these felid species to not be a conditioning factor of tooth pit morphology.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/17/7848neotaphonomysexual dimorphismactualistic studiesgeometric morphometrics
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author Darío Herranz-Rodrigo
Silvia J. Tardáguila-Giacomozzi
Lloyd A. Courtenay
Juan-José Rodríguez-Alba
Antonio Garrucho
Jesús Recuero
José Yravedra
spellingShingle Darío Herranz-Rodrigo
Silvia J. Tardáguila-Giacomozzi
Lloyd A. Courtenay
Juan-José Rodríguez-Alba
Antonio Garrucho
Jesús Recuero
José Yravedra
New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
Applied Sciences
neotaphonomy
sexual dimorphism
actualistic studies
geometric morphometrics
author_facet Darío Herranz-Rodrigo
Silvia J. Tardáguila-Giacomozzi
Lloyd A. Courtenay
Juan-José Rodríguez-Alba
Antonio Garrucho
Jesús Recuero
José Yravedra
author_sort Darío Herranz-Rodrigo
title New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
title_short New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
title_full New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
title_fullStr New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
title_full_unstemmed New Geometric Morphometric Insights in Digital Taphonomy: Analyses into the Sexual Dimorphism of Felids through Their Tooth Pits
title_sort new geometric morphometric insights in digital taphonomy: analyses into the sexual dimorphism of felids through their tooth pits
publisher MDPI AG
series Applied Sciences
issn 2076-3417
publishDate 2021-08-01
description Recent studies using geometric morphometrics for taphonomy have yielded interesting results, opening new horizons of research in both archaeological and paleontological sites. Here we present the analysis of tooth pits left by male and female individuals of two different carnivore species (<i>Panthera tigris</i> and <i>Panthera pardus</i>) in order to see if sexual dimorphism influences the morphology of tooth pit marks. In the process, 3D-scanning and applied statistics were used. Based on samples derived from two individuals of different sexes, the present results indicate sexual dimorphism in these felid species to not be a conditioning factor of tooth pit morphology.
topic neotaphonomy
sexual dimorphism
actualistic studies
geometric morphometrics
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/17/7848
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