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Table 2 Measurements (in mm) of the fossils of Dolichotis sp. (femur dimensions taken according to Candela & Picasso, 2008)

From: Caviomorph rodents from the Pampean region (Argentina) in the historical Santiago Roth Collection in Switzerland

Measurements

PIMUZ/AV 4131

PIMUZ/AV 4194

Cranium

 Diastema length

35.87

–

 P4-M3 series length

28.27

–

 Width between both p4s

1.7

–

 Incisor width

4.06

–

 Nasal length

41.76

–

 Nasal width

4.83

–

 Interpremaxillary foramen length

27.15

–

 Rostrocaudal length of the ventral zygomatic root

11.28

–

 Maximum width of the choana

40.42

–

 Length of the tympanic bulla

18.8

–

 Diameter of the external acoustic meatus

7.77

–

 Length of the subarcuate fossa

8.58

–

 Width of the subarcuate fossa

6.25

–

 Length of the paroccipital process

16.75

–

Lower teeth

 MDL of the p4

–

7.01

 LLW of the p4

–

5.30

 LLW of the anterior projection of the p4

–

2.96

 MDL anterior lobe of the p4

–

3.89

 LLW anterior lobe of the p4

–

5.28

 MDL of the m1

–

6.64

 LLW of the m1

–

5.83

 MDL of the m2

–

6.69

 LLW of the m2

–

5.95

Scapula

 Length of the glenoid fossa

18.84

–

 Width of the glenoid fossa

13.81

–

Femur

132

–

 Femoral functional length

123.36

–

 Transverse diameter of the mid-shaft of the femur

11.15

–

 Femoral medial condyle width

10.45

–

 Femoral lateral condyle width

10.70

–

 Femoral head width

13.50

–

 Femoral head length

13.53

–

 Femoral distal depth

29.96

–

 Femoral distal end width

24.70

–

Tibia

 Craniocaudal length of the proximal region of the tibia

21.55

–

 Transversal width of the proximal region of the tibia

23.79

–

  1. MDL mesiodistal length, LLW labiolingual width