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APPENDIX 1.

Average values of measurements used for body mass estimations based on postcranial elements. Postcranial element measurements in cm. n indicates number of specimens used. For definition of measurements, see Scott (1990).

Candiacervus size I
Metacarpals (MC) n MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5
  5 2.09 1.47 2.23 1.34
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  3 2.73 2.79 2.76  
Radius (R) n R2 R3 R4 R5
  3 2.71 2.01 2.57 2.39
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  6 1.91 1.76 2.29 1.35
Tibia (T) n T2 T3 T4 T5
  2 3.83 1.95 2.40 1.87
Femur (F) n F2 F3 F5  
  3 4.53 3.16 3.42  
Candiacervus size II
Metacarpals (MC) n MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5
  57 2.38 1.66 2.54 1.36
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  22 32.34 33.07 34.65  
Radius (R) n R2 R3 R4 R5
  57 2.82 1.82 3.36 3.00
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  50 2.31 2.17 2.62 1.39
Tibia (T) n T2 T3 T4 T5
  39 4.38 2.44 2.77 2.15
Femur (F) n F2 F3 F5  
  38 5.69 4.48 3.81  
Candiacervus size III
Metacarpals (MC) n MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5
  1 2.83 2.56 2.88 1.62
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  1 4.40 3.74 4.28  
Radius (R) n R2 R3 R4 R5
  1 3.73   4.00 3.60
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  1 2.80 2.66 3.17 1.52
Candiacervus size IV
Metacarpals (MC) n MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5
  1 3.65 2.62 3.90 2.11
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  1 4.10 4.60 4.35
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  1 29.58 30.8 34.57 1.96
Tibia (T) n T2 T3 T4 T5
  1 6.57 3.76 4.16 3.31
Femur (F) n F2 F3 F5  
  1     53.8  
Candiacervus size V
Metacarpals (MC) n MC2 MC3 MC4 MC5
  3 3.90 2.70 4.12 2.34
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  1   5.65 6.36
Radius (R) n R2 R3 R4 R5
  2 4.38 2.73 5.07 4.58
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  2 3.55 3.53 4.11 2.67
Tibia (T) n T2 T3 T4 T5
  1 7.90 5.05 5.26 4.14
Femur (F) n F2 F3 F5  
  2 6.25   6.08
Candiacervus size VI
Humerus (H) n H3 H4 H5  
  1 6.00      
Radius (R) n R2 R3 R4 R5
  1 5.32 3.44 5.82 6.00
Metatarsals (MT) n MT2 MT3 MT4 MT5
  2 4.50 4.57 4.89 2.80
Tibia (T) n T2 T3 T4 T5
  1 7.90 5.05 5.26 4.14