TABLE 1. Measurements of the Qalehjough fossils examined in this study. Abbreviations: BP, greatest breath of proximal end; Gbd, greatest breath of the distal end; GL, greatest length; GW, greatest width; HC, crown height; OL, occlusal length; OW, occlusal width; PL, protocone length; SB, smallest breath.
Taxa | Bone and teeth | Specimen No. | Measurement (mm) | |
Stephanorhinus cf. kirchbergensis | Right P 4 | QHJ-45 | OL | 59 |
OW | 45 | |||
HC | 40 | |||
Equus sp. | Incisor | QHJ-12 | GL | 50 |
GW | 12 | |||
Incisor | QHJ-13 | GL | 55 | |
GW | 15 | |||
Incisor | QHJ-14 | GL | 55 | |
GW | 14 | |||
Right M 3 | QHJ-22 | OL | 31 | |
OW | 28 | |||
PL | 10 | |||
HC | 50 | |||
Left M 3 | QHJ-42 | OL | 42 | |
OW | 34 | |||
HC | 59 | |||
Suidae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Sus | Phalange | QHJ-37 | GL | 35 |
BP | 17 | |||
SB | 12 | |||
Gbd | 9 | |||
Caprinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Ovis aries | Left M 2 | QHJ-5 | GL | 45 |
GW | 30 | |||
Mandible | QHJ-44 | GL | 42 | |
Bovinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Bos | Mandible | QHJ-1 | GL | 150 |
GW | 80 | |||
Horn core | QHJ-26 | GL | 101 | |
GW | 39 | |||
Bovinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Gazella | Left M 2 | QHJ-23 | GL | 22 |
GW | 14 |
TABLE 2. The number of identified specimens (NISP) of fossils from the Qalehjough site.
Taxa | NISP | % NISP |
Stephanorhinus cf. kirchbergensis | 1 | 2.1 |
Equus sp. | 7 | 14.5 |
Suidae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Sus | 2 | 4.3 |
Caprinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Ovis aries and Caprinae indet. | 18 | 38.5 |
Bovinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Bos | 17 | 36.3 |
Bovinae gen. et sp. indet. cf. Gazella | 2 | 4.3 |