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Rodent prey remains recovered from Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi) scats were analyzed in order to identify taphonomic features produced by this predator. The analysis includes a year-long sampling discriminated by the seasons. Modifications produced by digestion are heavy. Taphonomic variables in samples discriminated by the seasons did not show major differences with respect to the total sample; thus, scats collected in any season clearly show the modifications on the bones of prey rodents made by Geoffroy's cats. The results presented here and its interpretation could be extrapolated to an analysis of zooarchaeological or paleontological assemblages. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.

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Documento: Artículo
Título:Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi, Carnivora, Felidae) in Central Argentina
Autor:Montalvo, C.I.; Bisceglia, S.; Kin, M.S.; Sosa, R.A.
Filiación:Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Uruguay 151, 6300 Santa Rosa, La Pampa, Argentina
CONICET, Departamento de Ecologia, Genetica y Evolucion, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Intendente Guiraldes 2160, Pabellon II, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Asociacion para la Conservacion y el Estudio de la Naturaleza ACEN, Santa Fe 3435 61 A, 1425 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palabras clave:Bones; Leopardus geoffroyi; Rodent prey; Taphonomy; archaeology; bioaccumulation; bone; felid; paleontology; rodent; taphonomy; zoology; Argentina; Carnivora; Felidae; Oncifelis geoffroyi; Rodentia
Año:2012
Volumen:39
Número:7
Página de inicio:1933
Página de fin:1941
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.024
Título revista:Journal of Archaeological Science
Título revista abreviado:J. Archaeol. Sci.
ISSN:03054403
Registro:https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_03054403_v39_n7_p1933_Montalvo

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Montalvo, C.I., Bisceglia, S., Kin, M.S. & Sosa, R.A. (2012) . Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi, Carnivora, Felidae) in Central Argentina. Journal of Archaeological Science, 39(7), 1933-1941.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.024
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Montalvo, C.I., Bisceglia, S., Kin, M.S., Sosa, R.A. "Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi, Carnivora, Felidae) in Central Argentina" . Journal of Archaeological Science 39, no. 7 (2012) : 1933-1941.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.024
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Montalvo, C.I., Bisceglia, S., Kin, M.S., Sosa, R.A. "Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi, Carnivora, Felidae) in Central Argentina" . Journal of Archaeological Science, vol. 39, no. 7, 2012, pp. 1933-1941.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.024
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Montalvo, C.I., Bisceglia, S., Kin, M.S., Sosa, R.A. Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi, Carnivora, Felidae) in Central Argentina. J. Archaeol. Sci. 2012;39(7):1933-1941.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.02.024