Bovidae Horncore Diameter Measurements from Miocene to Pleistocene Fossils

Leonardo Sorbelli published a dataset of horncore diameter measurements for various Bovidae species. The data covers specimens from the Miocene to the Pleistocene epochs across Eurasia and Africa. It was last updated on June 3, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze horncore size evolution based on the two diameter measurements (HAPD and HTD)
• Model morphological trends in Bovidae across the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs
• Compare horncore dimensions between Eurasian and African fossil specimens
• Investigate allometric relationships using the anteroposterior and transversal diameter data

Strengths

• Data is explicitly licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open reuse
• Measurements are defined with clear abbreviations (HAPD, HTD) in the description
• The temporal scope spans multiple geological epochs from Miocene to Pleistocene

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 19.2 KB, indicating limited scope
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Leonardo Sorbelli via figshare

Time Range

Miocene to Pleistocene

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:24:57; freshness should be verified

Geography

Eurasia and Africa