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: fig. 69). In total there are five upper canines and two I3 from Kents Cave; the
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The cranium DFN3-152 is dorsoventrally compressed, deformed and damaged in the occipital region (
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). The dentition preserves both I3, the left canine and part of the left carnassial. The worn incisors and carnassial indicate an old individual. The premaxillae are well developed and projected rostrally to protrude the large incisors. The incisor row is semicircular as in the Senèze (
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: fig. 11d) and the Incarcal (
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: figs 3, 4). The incisor row of the Perrier cranium of
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(MNHN.F.PET2000) is less convex than that of DFN3-152, while that of IN-I- 825 from Incarcal is straight (
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; fig. 3;
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: fig. 1). Between the canine and I3 of DFN3-152, there is a short diastema (
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) as in the Senèze (FSL-210 991; 9.0 mm), (
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) and Perrier crania (
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; MNHN.F.PET2001). In the Incarcal crania the diastema varies greatly; it is long in IN-I929 and absent in IN-I-825 and IN-II-37 (
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Galobart
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2003
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). A large diastema (16.0 mm) also exists between the canine and the P
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DFN3-152, as in the Senèze cranium and the Incarcal crania IN-
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and IN-I-825 (
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).
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The maxillary bones are relatively small and have a swelling that corresponds to the strong root of the upper canine. The nasals are rectangular, like in all machairodontines; their posterior margin is almost straight and their suture with the frontals is a straight line, which coincides with the line connecting the anterior margins of the orbits. This feature is clear in the Senèze and Perrier crania (
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: fig. 11d;
<bibRefCitation id="EFD74B6493341C0D201BCF70FCCCF837" author="Bonis" firstAuthor="Bonis" pageId="5" pageNumber="142" pagination="159 - 198" refId="ref6466" refString="BONIS L. DE 1976. - Un Felide a longues canines de la colline de KOUFOS G. D. &amp; KOSTOPOULOS D. S. 2016. - The Plio-Pleistocene Perrier (Puy-de-Dome). Annales de Paleontologie 62: 159 - 198. large mammal record of Greece: Implications for early Human" type="journal article" year="1976">Bonis 1976</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 9a). The nasal cavity is large, sub- rectangular and higher than wide; the index height/breadth of the nasal cavity is 89, versus 91 for the Senèze and 81-95 for the Incarcal crania (
<bibRefCitation id="EFD74B6493341C0D2614CFF0FBFEF857" author="Galobart" box="[893,1110,2003,2029]" etAl="et al." firstAuthor="Galobart" pageId="5" pageNumber="142" pagination="99 - 141" refId="ref7089" refString="GALOBART A., PONS- MOYA J., ANTON M. &amp; MAROTO J. 2003. - mental and paleoecological implications. Quaternary Geochro- Descripcion del material de Homotherium latidens (Owen) de los nology 21: 2 - 15. https: // doi. org / 10.1016 / j. quageo. 2012.12.006 yacimentos del Pleistoceno inferior de Incarcal (Girona, NE de OWEN R. 1846. - A History of British Mammals and Birds. John van la Penisula Iberica). Paleontologia i Evolucio 34: 99 - 141. Voorst, London, 560 p. https: // doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. title. 13248" type="book chapter" year="2003">
Galobart
<emphasis id="B932EA8793341C0D268DCFF7FBB0F857" box="[996,1048,2003,2029]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="142">et al.</emphasis>
2003
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).
</paragraph>
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. 3. — Comparison of the crania of
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(
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:
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, DFN3-152 from Dafnero-3;
<emphasis id="B932EA8793371C0E268ECE48FC5CF9C6" bold="true" box="[999,1012,1643,1660]" pageId="6" pageNumber="143">B</emphasis>
, MNHN.F.PET2000 (cast);
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, Perrier (France), Senèze (France), FSL-210 991 (cast);
<emphasis id="B932EA8793371C0E2413CEA2FE20F928" bold="true" box="[378,392,1665,1682]" pageId="6" pageNumber="143">D</emphasis>
, IN-I 929 from Incarcal (Spain). Views:
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, lateral;
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, dorsal;
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, ventral. Scale bar:
<emphasis id="B932EA8793371C0E2149CEA2FB98F928" box="[1056,1072,1665,1682]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="143">c.</emphasis>
10 cm.
</paragraph>
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The right orbit is better preserved and not deformed; it is rounded, with its anterior margin above the distal end of the carnassial. The infraorbital foramen is very large (
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;
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). Its anterior margin is situated above the mesial part of the P3, while the posterior margin is above the parastyle of the carnassial. The zygomatic arches are small, relatively low and close to the braincase, starting just behind the distal end of the carnassial and directed slightly externally to connect with the glenoid fossa. The frontals are compressed and deformed; however, the groove between them and its continuity with the nasals is clearly distinguished. The sagittal crest is poorly preserved but based on its remnants seems to be thick and high. Although the development of the sagittal crest varies in the known material of
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as a result of sexual dimorphism (
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Galobart
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2003
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), it is impossible to determine the sex of DFN3-152.
</paragraph>
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The palate is elongated, wide and bears two strong crests running mesio-distally (
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). The choanae are poorly
</paragraph>
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. 4. — Scatter diagram comparing the upper canine dimensions of
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and
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Croizet &amp; Jobert, 1828 from various Eurasian localities. Data sources:
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,
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,
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Galobart
<emphasis id="B932EA8793361C0F27E4CCC7FD1FFB4F" box="[653,695,1252,1269]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="144">et al.</emphasis>
(2003)
</bibRefCitation>
,
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Palmqvist
<emphasis id="B932EA8793361C0F2626CCC7FCD1FB4F" box="[847,889,1252,1269]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="144">et al.</emphasis>
(2007)
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and
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.
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<paragraph id="8BF9369593361C0F25EDCD76FE29F9D4" blockId="7.[132,775,1365,1646]" pageId="7" pageNumber="144">preserved, deep and their anterior margin is situated behind the distal end of the carnassials. The mandibular fossa is long, with strong retroarticular process. The retroarticular foramen is situated in a large and deep fossa between the mandibular fossa and the tympanic bulla. The right part of the occipital is well preserved, having a rounded shape with strong nuchal and external occipital crests; the distal margin of the occipital bone does not exceed the level of the occipital condyles.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B932EA8793361C0F25EDCEB6FF46F914" box="[132,238,1685,1710]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="144">Dentition</emphasis>
</paragraph>
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The third incisors are worn and partially broken (
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). They are large, canine-like, slightly inclined distally, with almost rounded occlusal outline, and bear a small lingual cusp. The canine is well preserved, long, narrow, sharp, inclined distally, like a double-edged knife. Although the wear is advanced, clear serration can be distinguished on its mesial and distal borders, like in
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(
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). The canine is strongly compressed laterally; the breadth/ length index is 42. The root is very strong and elongated, running parallel to the margin of the nasal cavity to the end of the nasal bone. There is no trace of the P2, while there is a clear alveolus for the P3; its dimensions are 10.5 ×
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. The P4 is damaged and only the paracone and the worn metacone are preserved. The carnassial is elongated and relatively narrow. Although it is damaged there is evidence of a pre-parastyle, and the paracone is strong and high. There is no apparent protocone but as the tooth is very worn the presence of a small one as in all
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, but totally worn down, cannot be ruled out.
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The humerus DFN3-153 is complete but the epiphyses are badly preserved (
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). The articular surface of the humerus caput is flattened, as in
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from Incarcal (
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Anton
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2005
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). The major tubercle is well developed, and the articular head is wide and projected, like in the Incarcal
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material. The intertubercular groove is wide. The diaphysis is long and straight; the deltoid ridge is strong and is not projected laterally. The distal epiphysis is wide and bears a large trochlea, and the olecranon fossa is deep.
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