Key to cranial and mandibular remains of non-flying small mammals from southern South America

ANDRADE, A.; UDRIZAR SAUTHIER, D. E.; PODESTÁ, D.; FORMOSO, A.E.; TETA, P.

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Elsevier BV

Año: 2020

2352-409X

Abstract. Reliable identification 28 of small mammal bone remains is crucial for several disciplines, including archaeology, biogeography, ecology, paleontology, taxonomy, and taphonomy. However, this issue is usually a challenging task, often complicated by the fragmentary nature of bone accumulations and/or by the taphonomic processes involved in the genesis of some assemblages. In this work, we provide dichotomous artificial keys for crania and mandibles of non-flying small mammal (