Size variation of the middle-late pleistocene grey wolf (canis lupus) from the italian peninsula

• Main Authors: Iurino Dawid Adam, Mecozzi Beniamino, Persico Davide, Maimone Lucia, Sardella Raffaele
• Other Authors: Ivana Fiore is currently enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Environmental and Evolutionary Biology (Sapienza University of Rome), where her research focuses on zooarchaeology and taphonomy. In her work, she collaborates with the Bioarchaeology Service at the Museum of Civilisations and with Parco Archeologico – Ostia antica, in Rome. She has both organised and presented at national and international conferences, authored scientific papers and edited colloquium proceedings. She has taught zooarchaeology at Sapienza University of Rome and at the University of Cagliari, Scuola di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici. Francesca Lugli, Iurino Dawid, Adam, Mecozzi, Beniamino, Persico, Davide, Maimone, Lucia, Sardella, Raffaele
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Archaeopress Archaeology 2023
• Subjects: Apulia; Biochronology; Canid; Carnivoran; Mediterranean; Canis lupus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11381/2969273; https://doi.org/10.32028/9781803273549; https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781803273549

Here we present a preliminary report on the biometric variability of the upper and lower carnassial of Canis lupus from several late Middle to Late Pleistocene sites of Apulia (southern Italy). Our results indicate a dimensional trend of wolves which allows two distinct chronological morphotypes to be identified, represented by medium-sized forms, reported until the MIS 4 followed by larger forms starting with the MIS 3. © the individual authors and Archaeopress 2023. All rights reserved.