scholarly journals Late Pleistocene skeleton of Canis lupus l., 1758 from Grotta Mora Cavorso (Jenne, Latium, central Italy)

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 941-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Gatta ◽  
Mario F. Rolfo ◽  
Carmelo Petronio ◽  
Leonardo Salari ◽  
Letizia Silvestri
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Central Italy

scholarly journals The Late Pleistocene faunal assemblage from Cava Muracci (Latium, Italy): Palaeoenvironmental implications for coastal central Italy during MIS 3

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurizio Gatta ◽  
Tassos Kotsakis ◽  
Luca Pandolfi ◽  
Carmelo Petronio ◽  
Leonardo Salari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Faunal Assemblage ◽  
Mis 3

Late Pleistocene depositional cycles of the Lapis Tiburtinus travertine (Tivoli, Central Italy): Possible influence of climate and fault activity

2008 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Faccenna ◽  
Michele Soligo ◽  
Andrea Billi ◽  
Luigi De Filippis ◽  
Renato Funiciello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Fault Activity ◽  
Depositional Cycles

Dewclaws in wolves as evidence of admixed ancestry with dogs

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 2077-2081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Ciucci ◽  
Vittorio Lucchini ◽  
Luigi Boitani ◽  
Ettore Randi
Keyword(s):  
Canis Lupus ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Genetic Admixture ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Canis Lupus Familiaris ◽  
Dental Anomalies ◽  
Body Proportions ◽  
Careful Monitoring ◽  
Wild Canids ◽  
Molecular Investigation

Vestigial first toes (dewclaws) on the hind legs are common in large dog (Canis lupus familiaris) breeds but are absent in wild canids, including wolves (Canis lupus). Based on observational criteria, dewclaws in wolves have been generally regarded as a clue of hybridization with dogs, although this was not substantiated by molecular evidence. By means of population assignment and genetic admixture analysis, we investigated individual genotypes of three dewclawed wolves from Tuscany (central Italy, 1993–2001). Based on 18 microsatellite markers, dewclawed wolves were not uniquely assigned to the Italian wolf population but appeared to be second or later generation backcrosses of wolf–dog hybrids. Alleles uniquely shared with dogs, and mitochondrial DNA and Y haplotypes identical to those of Italian wolves, further supported their admixed ancestry. Although patterns of dewclaw inheritance in wolf–dog hybrids and backcrosses have not been ascertained, we conclude that dewclaws in wolves, when present, are a clue of admixed ancestry, probably originating in areas where large dog breeds are involved in cross-matings. Other "atypical" morphological traits (e.g., white nails, atypical color patterns or body proportions, dental anomalies) as well might be reliable clues of admixed ancestry, and they deserve careful monitoring and molecular investigation.

Pleistocene mammals of the Edmonton area, Alberta. Part I. The carnivores

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 393-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Burns ◽  
Robert R. Young
Keyword(s):  
Late Pleistocene ◽  
Canis Lupus ◽  
First Record ◽  
Early Holocene ◽  
Panthera Leo ◽  
Gray Wolf ◽  
Mammalian Fauna ◽  
River Terraces ◽  
Pleistocene Mammals

Late Pleistocene fossils have been recovered sporadically in the Edmonton area, in central Alberta, for many years but there has been little work in determining their age. Fossils from quarries in North Saskatchewan River terraces and buried valley gravels are recognized as Late Pleistocene (mid-Wisconsinan) and early Holocene taxa, and numerous 14C dates on mammalian remains now support the assessment. The mammalian fauna consists of at least 16 taxa, including mostly grazing herbivores, but also three carnivores: Canis cf. Canis lupus (gray wolf), Arctodus simus (giant short-faced bear), and Panthera leo atrox (Pleistocene lion). The carnivores are first records for the region, and Arctodus is a first record for Alberta.

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