Exploration of the taxonomy of some Pleistocene Cervini (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) from Java and Sumatra (Indonesia): a geometric- and linear morphometric approach

Gruwier, B.; de Vos, J.; Kovarovic, K.

doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.04.012

Exploration of the taxonomy of some Pleistocene Cervini (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) from Java and Sumatra (Indonesia): a geometric- and linear morphometric approach

Gruwier, B.; de Vos, J.; Kovarovic, K.

Authors

B. Gruwier

J. de Vos

Dr Kris Fire Kovarovic kris.kovarovic@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Abstract

Third molars of extant- and fossil Southeast Asian deer were metrically compared using a linear- and geometric morphometric approach and discussed in relation to known taxonomic information from the literature. Our analysis suggests the presence of medium sized deer of the genus Axis and large sized taxa of the genus Cervus s. l. in Java. Axis lydekkeri and Axis javanicus are considered valid taxa, with A. lydekkeri probably related to the subgenus Hyelaphus. The large deer, such as Cervus kendengensis, Cervus stehlini and Cervus problematicus are most likely of the subgenus Rusa, the former two closely related to extant Cervus timorensis. The Sumatran fossils are members of the subgenus Rusa, but not necessarily conspecific with extant Cervus (Rusa) unicolor.

Citation

Gruwier, B., de Vos, J., & Kovarovic, K. (2015). Exploration of the taxonomy of some Pleistocene Cervini (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Cervidae) from Java and Sumatra (Indonesia): a geometric- and linear morphometric approach. Quaternary Science Reviews, 119, 35-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.04.012

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Apr 13, 2015
Online Publication Date	May 15, 2015
Publication Date	Jul 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Apr 15, 2015
Publicly Available Date	Sep 9, 2016
Journal	Quaternary Science Reviews
Print ISSN	0277-3791
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	119
Pages	35-53
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quascirev.2015.04.012
Keywords	Cervidae, Cervini, Taxonomy, Quaternary, Sundaic subregion, Geometric morphometrics.

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