Fish, Amphibian and Reptile Remains from Archaeological Sites: Southeastern and Southwestern United States, Appendix: The Osteology of the Wild Turkey

by Stanley J. Olsen

Overview

Stanley Olsen’s invaluable manual presents diagnostic characteristics of the fish, amphibian, and reptile bones commonly found in archaeological sites in the southeastern and southwestern United Stares. An appendix describes in detail the osteology of the wild turkey.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780873651639
Publisher:	Harvard
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Series:	Papers of the Peabody Museum , #56
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	156
Product dimensions:	7.70(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Taxonomic Classification of Referred Vertebrates

Fish

Skull and skeleton

Amphibians

Skull

Reptiles

Skull

Amphibians

Postcranial skeleton

Reptiles

Postcranial skeletons

References

Appendix: The Osteology of the Wild Turkey

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Distribution and ecology

Osteological discussion

Skull

Vertebrae

Pelvic girdle

Pectoral girdle

Sternum

Wing

Leg

References