Linear measurements of felid hyoid bones

This dataset includes measurements from ossied hyoid elements of extant felids as well as Smilodon fatalis and Panthera atrox from the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum (Los Angeles, CA). , These data were measured from bones using callipers., , , # Linear measurements of felid hyoid bones

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.j6q573nkp](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.j6q573nkp)

## Description of the data and file structure

These data are linear caliper measurements taken from the hyoid bones of extant members of Felidae as well as *Smilodon fatalis* and *Panthera atrox*.

### Files and variables

#### File: Cat_Hyoid_1.29.26.csv

**Description:** These data are linear caliper measurements taken from the hyoid bones of extant members of Felidae as well as *Smilodon fatalis* and *Panthera atrox*. All measurements are in mm.

##### Variables

* Specimen ID: from the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum unless otherwise noted
* Scientific Name: Species identification
* Sex: M = male; F = female; n/a represents unknown
* Side: R = right; L = left; n/a = midline or unknown
* Age: adult or juvenile
* Element: Bone of the hyoid
* (S1) proximal end width: Stylohyoid proximal end width (all measurements are in mm; see Deutsch et al. 2023 for further descr...