Yes, I have a bit of this osteometric data (unpublished), as well as a bit of osteometric data for O. hemionus and C. e. nannodes (gray literature), if Claire wants to contact me directly.
Sorting out C. elaphus variations alone would be intriguing and challenging - there is a lot of potential confusion in the complex history of names used, dates and locations of curated collections, and re-introductions. I'll have to dig up the references, but there has been some DNA work done with C. elaphus. I believe this is a case where archaeological collections could add an important line of evidence in terms of biogeography timelines.
Not sure if this is the direction of Claire's interest, but wouldn't it be nice to have an open-access metric database for cervids? Or perhaps there is one already and I am just unaware.
- Jean
Jean Hudson
Associate Professor, Anthropology
Undergraduate Advisor, Anthropology
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Subject: O. virginianus and C. elaphus canadensis
I am posting this question on behalf of my colleague Claire St.-Germain, if you could please reply-all since she is not (yet) on the list.
Would anyone out there have osteometric data for O. virginianus and C. elaphus canadensis to share? Claire would like to determine if there is possible size overlap between these two species. Any other information, including DNA studies, relevant to distinguishing these species would be appreciated.
Thank you
Dr. Ariane Burke, Professeure Titulaire,
Universite de Montreal,
Departement d'anthropologie,
Bureau C-3073, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx
3200 Jean-Brillant,
Montreal, QC
tel: 514-343-6574
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