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The distinction between postcranial bones of Bos primigenius Bojanus, 1827 and Bison priscus Bojanus, 1827 from the British pleistocene and the taxonomic status of Bos and Bison
Author(s) -
Gee Henry
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of quaternary science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.142
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-1417
pISSN - 0267-8179
DOI - 10.1002/jqs.3390080107
Subject(s) - postcrania , pleistocene , fauna , mammal , early pleistocene , paleontology , archaeology , zoology , geography , geology , biology , ecology , taxon
The study of British Pleistocene mammal faunas has been hampered by the difficulty of telling the difference between the postcranial elements of the often abundant remains of the large bovids Bos primigenius Bojanus, 1827 and Bison priscus Bojanus, 1827. Here I present qualitative and morphometric criteria whereby Bos primigenius and Bison priscus radii, metacarpals, tibiae, astragali and metatarsals can be told apart using British Pleistocene material.