Metatarsal Measurements for Parabos tigneresi from Camp dels Ninots

Measurements in millimeters of the metatarsal bone from the extinct bovid Parabos tigneresi, excavated from the Camp dels Ninots site. The dataset includes estimated values, which are indicated in italics. It is a 12.4 KB Excel file authored by Leonardo Sorbelli and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Conducting comparative morphological analysis based on the provided bone measurements.
• Estimating body size and proportions of Parabos tigneresi based on metatarsal dimensions.
• Performing statistical analysis of fossil bone measurements to assess intraspecific variation.
• Integrating measurement data into broader studies of Neogene faunal assemblages from the Camp dels Ninots site.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license, permitting reuse with attribution.
• File size of 12.4 KB indicates a focused and likely manageable dataset for analysis.
• Includes a distinction between direct and estimated measurements, as noted in the description.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical methods.
• 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

Leonardo Sorbelli via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely direct measurement of fossil specimens.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:24:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Camp dels Ninots (a paleontological site).