For European frogs & toads, try:
Bohme, G. 1977. 'Zur Bestimmung quartarer Anuren Europas an Hand von
Skelettelementen', Wissenschaftliche Zeitschrift der
Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Math-Nat.R. 26, 283-300.
This source deals with cranial, pelvic, and sacral elements, and is well
illustrated.
Terry O'Connor
Britt-Marie HŠgerman wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> I'm working on the animal bones from a medieval farm in southern Sweden.
> The assemblage contains more than 37 000 bones from Bufonidae
> and Ranidae. They were found in various contexts such as the farm yard,
> floors, wall trenches, post holes and cultural debris layers.
> The bones were deposited in contexts that were in use throughout the
> habitation
> of the farm.
>
> I would be interested to learn about similar finds and references as well
> as any literature on how to differentiate the toad and frog species.
>
> Best wishes
> Britt-Marie
>
> Britt-Marie Hägerman, Osteolog
> Malmö Kulturmiljö/Malmö Heritage
> Kultur Malmö/The City of Malmö
> Box 406
> SE-201 24 Malmö, Sweden
> Tel: 0046240-750 60, Fax: 040-34 44 72
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