A Morphological and Morphometric Dental Analysis as a Forensic Tool to Identify the Iberian Wolf (Canis Lupus Signatus)

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dc.contributor.authorToledo González, Víctor
dc.contributor.authorOrtega Ojeda, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorFonseca, Gabriel M.
dc.contributor.authorGarcía-Ruiz, Carmen
dc.contributor.authorNavarro Cáceres, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorPérez Lloret, Pilar
dc.contributor.authorMarín García, María Del Pilar
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-17T09:00:44Z
dc.date.available2023-06-17T09:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2020-06-03
dc.description.abstractDepredation by the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is currently thought to be a problem in some areas of Spain. However, there are few technically validated forensic tools available to determine the veracity of claims with a high degree of scientific confidence, which is important given that such attacks may lead to compensation. The analysis of bite marks on attacked animals could provide scientific evidence to help identify the offender. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the morphological and morphometric characteristics of Iberian wolf dentition. This data collection would serve as a base-point for a more accurate identification of the wolves thorough their bite marks. For the first time, 36 dental variables have been studied in wolves’ skulls, employing univariate and multivariate analyses. The general morphological dental characteristics of wolves are very similar in terms of their dental formula and tooth structure to other canids, like domestic dogs. Sex differentiation was evident, principally in terms of the maxillary distance between the palatal surfaces of the canine teeth (UbC) and the width of the left mandibular canine teeth (LlCWd). New morphometric reference information was obtained that can aid the forensic identification of bite marks caused by the Iberian wolf with greater confidence.
dc.description.departmentSección Deptal. de Anatomía y Embriología (Veterinaria)
dc.description.facultyFac. de Veterinaria
dc.description.refereedTRUE
dc.description.statuspub
dc.eprint.idhttps://eprints.ucm.es/id/eprint/64468
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani10060975
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.officialurlhttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani10060975
dc.identifier.relatedurlhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/6/975
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7918
dc.issue.number6
dc.journal.titleAnimals
dc.language.isoeng
dc.page.initial975
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.rightsAtribución 3.0 España
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
dc.subject.keywordforensics
dc.subject.keywordanalysis
dc.subject.keywordIberian wolf
dc.subject.keywordbite marks
dc.subject.keywordveterinary
dc.subject.keyworddentistry
dc.subject.ucmAnimales salvajes y exóticos
dc.subject.unesco3105 Peces y Fauna Silvestre
dc.titleA Morphological and Morphometric Dental Analysis as a Forensic Tool to Identify the Iberian Wolf (Canis Lupus Signatus)
dc.typejournal article
dc.volume.number10
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