Parabos Tigneresi Magnum Measurements from Camp dels Ninots

Measurements in millimeters of the magnum bone for the fossil species Parabos tigneresi, excavated from the Camp dels Ninots site. The dataset is provided by Leonardo Sorbelli and was last updated on June 3, 2026. It is a small dataset stored in an XLSX file, sized at 10.7 KB.

Use Cases

• Analyze anatomical variation in fossil bovids based on magnum bone measurements.
• Compare skeletal proportions of Parabos tigneresi with related species based on the described measurements.
• Estimate body size or locomotor adaptations in extinct mammals based on carpal bone dimensions.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse.
• File size is precisely 10.7 KB, indicating a focused and manageable scope.
• Specific fossil species (Parabos tigneresi) and site (Camp dels Ninots) are clearly identified.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical analysis.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely direct measurement of fossil specimens.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:24:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Camp dels Ninots (specific location not detailed).