Estimating Body Mass in Dogs and Wolves Using Cranial and Mandibular Dimensions: Application to Siberian Canids

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 946-959

  Losey, R J ^a   Osipov, B ^a   Sivakumaran, R ^a   Nomokonova, T ^b   Kovychev, E V ^c   Diatchina, N G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c TRANSBAIKAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Body mass; Canids; Dogs; Domestication; Russia; Siberia; Wolves

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954363779     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2386     Document Type: Article

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