Abstract
AbstractTiger and lion bones are valuable subjects of trafficking. They can be easily interchanged. The aim of this study was to develop a methodology to quickly distinguish between tiger and lion skulls. From a number of features reported in the literature, a set of seven significant characters was identified that can be recognized even in photographs. A methodology for their assessment was developed. Using a combination of them allows for a very reliable morphological distinction between the two species. A new character, the greater palatine foramen ratio, of both adult and juvenile skulls, has not been described in the context of identification of tiger and lion skulls before.
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