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. 2023 May 17;142(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s13358-023-00272-8

Table 2.

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

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

MDL mesiodistal length, LLW labiolingual width