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

UDRIZAR SAUTHIER, DANIEL E.; FORMOSO, ANAHÍ E.; ANDRADE, ANALÍA; PODESTÁ, DARÍO; TETA, PABLO

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

Elsevier

Año: 2020 vol. 31

2352-409X

Reliable identification 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 (