Here is a link to a digital catalog created by Zelalem Assefa that has images of the teeth of large mammals from East Africa. The catalog is searchable and has both maxillary and mandibular teeth, male and female, adult and juvenile views. The images come from the very large Smithsonian collections. It is a wonderful (if under utilized) resource.
http://ripley.si.edu/hop/dentition/dentition.htm
Mindy
Melinda A. Zeder
Senior Scientist, Program in Human Ecology and Archaeobiology
Curator, Old World Archaeology
Department of Anthropology
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution
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Santa Fe, NM 87508
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Subject: [ZOOARCH] Reference request - South African mammalian fauna
Dear Zooarchers,
I'm wondering if any of you know of reliable reference manuals for the identification of mammalian fauna from South Africa broadly, the Eastern Cape in particular. I am aware of Klein and Brain's work, and looking specifically for osteological drawings or keys. Any bibliographic information would be much appreciated!
Best,
Sara
Sara Rhodes
Doktorand
Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen
Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät
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