Scaphoid Bone Measurements for Parabos Tigneresi from Camp dels Ninots

Camp dels Ninots provides fossil measurements for the scaphoid bone of the extinct mammal Parabos tigneresi. The dataset, created by Leonardo Sorbelli and last updated in June 2026, is a 10.7 KB Excel file containing measurements in millimeters, with estimated values indicated in italics.

Use Cases

• Conducting comparative morphological analysis based on scaphoid bone measurements.
• Estimating missing fossil dimensions based on the dataset's indicated estimated values.
• Studying anatomical variation within the Parabos genus from a specific fossil site.

Strengths

• Measurements are explicitly provided in millimeters.
• Estimated values are clearly distinguished using italics.
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 10.7 KB, indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely direct measurement of fossil specimens.

Time Range

Prehistoric, from the fossil site Camp dels Ninots.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:24:39; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Camp dels Ninots fossil site.