Cuneiform Bone Measurements for Parabos tigneresi from Camp dels Ninots

Camp dels Ninots provides the source for this dataset of millimeter-scale measurements of the cuneiform bone from the extinct bovid Parabos tigneresi. The dataset, created by Leonardo Sorbelli, includes both direct and estimated measurements, as noted in the description. It was last updated on June 3, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Conducting morphological comparisons of fossil bovid bones based on the described anatomical measurements.
• Estimating body size or mass of Parabos tigneresi individuals based on cuneiform bone dimensions.
• Analyzing intraspecific variation or sexual dimorphism within a fossil population using the measurement data.
• Training or validating models for fossil identification or measurement estimation from fragmentary remains.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0), permitting broad reuse and distribution.
• The description specifies the inclusion of estimated measurements, providing transparency about data certainty.
• File is provided in a standard, machine-readable format (XLSX).

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (10.6 KB), indicating a limited scope of measurements from a single site and species.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download to understand structure.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and the distinction between estimated and direct measurements require manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

Leonardo Sorbelli via figshare

Collection Method

Direct measurement of fossil specimens, as implied by the description.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:24:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Camp dels Ninots (presumably an archaeological/paleontological site in Europe).