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Fig. 4. M. meridionalis from Farneta, Italy (Farneta FU, late Early Pleistocene). (A) IGF 10597, skull (dorsal portion), left lateral view; (B) IGF
15081, skull (premaxillary), anterior view. Scale bar is 20 cm.

Table 4
Late Villafranchian (Farneta Fauna Unit, F) to early Galerian (Sliva FU, S) M. meridionalis from Italy. Tooth measurements
Tooth Specimen Site Age Wear Variables
stage
Occlusal Length Occlusal Width Height Number Plates Enamel Lamellar Hypsodonty
Length Width of plates a in use thickness frequency b index
(height/width)
M3 IGF 12434 Farneta F 3 301 215 115 104 — 14 12 2.9 5.0 1.17
M3 IGF 1149 Vicchio F 4 287 249 124 102 >120 13 12 2.9 5.0 —
(Mugello)
M3 IGF 1142 Ligniti di F 2 306 — 102 — 159 14 4 3.5 5.0 1.50
Lumena
(Mugello)
m3 IGF 1142 Ligniti di F 2 307 129 101 75 120 15 7 3.0 5.5 1.20
Lumena
(Mugello)
M3 CET 80 Pietrafitta F 3 318 190 103 93 131 14 10 3.3 5.0 1.32
M3 CET 1119 Pietrafitta F 2–3 245 133 84 72 130 14 8 2.6 6.0 1.50
m3 CET 78 Pietrafitta F 3–4 — 176 91 86 — 13 10 2.7 5.5 —
m3 CET 79 Pietrafitta F 3 — 184 94 86 — 12 10 3.1 5.0 —
m3 CET 379 Pietrafitta F 4 258 202 81 77 — 13 12 3.0 5.5 —
m3 CET 387 Pietrafitta F 3 264 131 83 72 106 14 9 3.0 6.0 1.28
M2 MPR E2 Redicicoli F 2–3 201 177 94 84 123 9 9 2.6 6.0 1.30
m2 MPR E3 Redicicoli F 2 214 104 95 73 118 10 6 2.9 5.5 1.24
M3 MSNRE-CRO3 Torrente F 3 >243 171 110 100 170 >11 8 3.0 5.0 1.50
Crostolo
m3 MSNRE-CRO1 Torrente F 4 ca. 300 253 107 101 >105 13 12 3.0 5.0 —
Crostolo
M3 MSNB 1171 Leffe F 1 243 — — — — 14 0 — 5.5 —
M3 MSNB ‘‘1877’’ Leffe F 2–3 — 150 — 90 — 12 6 — 5.0 —
m2 MSNF 1 Cava La Salita S 3 — 169 82 73 — 9 or 10 8 3.0 5.5 —
(Oriolo)
M2 MCSNV-10688 Monte Tenda S 2–3 206 120 90 76 115 10 7 3.0 6.0 1.28
(Soave)
M2 or M3 MCSNV-222 Monte Tenda S 3 — — ca. 87 — 126 >5 — 3.0 — ca. 1.45
(Soave)
m3 MCSNV-12288 Monte Tenda S 3 >160 — 105 — 122 >6 — 3.1 4.5 1.16
(Soave)
M3 MCICS 7644 Rio Pradella S 2 235 120 90 83 158 14 6 2.4 6.0 1.76
(Imola)
m3 MCICS 7645 Rio Pradella S 3 ca. 255 ca. 163 91 89 120 13 or 14 8 2.6 5.5 1.32
(Imola)
a
Excluding talons.
b
According to Maglio (1973).