Faunal Remains
by Robert J. Muir
Table 9. NISP Counts by Skeletal Region for Major Faunal Taxa, Sand Canyon Pueblo
Skeletal Region
Taxon
Cranial
Axial
Pectoral Girdle
Forelimb
Pelvic Girdle
Hind Limb
Phalanges
Artiodactyla
63
152
27
137
37
178
51
Canis spp.
68
47
8
36
4
43
32
Lynx spp.
2
7
7
2
7
9
Lepus spp.
21
15
9
38
9
37
1
Sylvilagus spp.
490
233
137
434
219
730
89
Sciuridae
197
254
54
159
74
178
38
Neotoma spp.
206
30
18
39
46
119
Geomyidae
80
1
7
5
13
Muridae
168
151
19
79
79
153
Meleagris gallopavo
146
128
152
220
28
253
382
Falconiformes
3
5
10
9
4
8
7
Zenaida macroura
5
4
3
Passeriformes
2
11
35
1
15
1
Amphibian
16
33
8
10
8
33
5
Snake
105
Iguanidae
18
3
2
NISP = number of identified specimens.
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