taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
038C87C6FFF3FFF0B185FA6BFD08FA0B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219773/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219773	Figure 2. Rodent dental material of Brachyuromys ramirohitra from Children’s Cave. A: Upper maxillary NHMUK PV M 105613 with right M1–M2 and left M1–M3, B: Left mandible NHMUK PV M 105615 with m1–m3.	Figure 2. Rodent dental material of Brachyuromys ramirohitra from Children’s Cave. A: Upper maxillary NHMUK PV M 105613 with right M1–M2 and left M1–M3, B: Left mandible NHMUK PV M 105615 with m1–m3.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFF3FFF0B185FA6BFD08FA0B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219775/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219775	Figure 3. Scatter diagram of modern Brachyuromys spp. with Children’s Cave, Antsirabe and Lavajaza specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Bottom: abscissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row. Measurements in mm.	Figure 3. Scatter diagram of modern Brachyuromys spp. with Children’s Cave, Antsirabe and Lavajaza specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Bottom: abscissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row. Measurements in mm.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFF0FFFEB1BCFA54FE01FC64.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219775/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219775	Figure 3. Scatter diagram of modern Brachyuromys spp. with Children’s Cave, Antsirabe and Lavajaza specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Bottom: abscissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row. Measurements in mm.	Figure 3. Scatter diagram of modern Brachyuromys spp. with Children’s Cave, Antsirabe and Lavajaza specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Bottom: abscissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row. Measurements in mm.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFF0FFFEB1BCFA54FE01FC64.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219777	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFEFFFCB16DFBB2FEC4FDE5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219777	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFCFFFCB0D6FD20FBCCFA35.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219777	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFCFFFCB0D6FD20FBCCFA35.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219779/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219779	Figure 5. Scatter diagram of modern Macrotarsomys spp. and Monticolomys koopmani molars and Children’s Cave M. cf. bastardi plus other fossil specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: abcissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row.	Figure 5. Scatter diagram of modern Macrotarsomys spp. and Monticolomys koopmani molars and Children’s Cave M. cf. bastardi plus other fossil specimens. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: abcissa: length of the mandible (LMDB), ordinate: L13: length of the lower molar row.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFDFFFBB1F1FC06FD75FC98.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219777	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFDFFFBB1F1FC06FD75FC98.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219783/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219783	Figure 6. Scatter diagram of dental measurements from modern Rattus rattus and specimens from Children’s Cave and Lavajaza. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: length of the mandible (LMDB), L13: length of the lower molar row.	Figure 6. Scatter diagram of dental measurements from modern Rattus rattus and specimens from Children’s Cave and Lavajaza. Top: LS13: length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: length of the mandible (LMDB), L13: length of the lower molar row.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFBFFF9B1F1FC77FC8AFD78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219777/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219777	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	Figure 4. Rodent dental material from Childrens’s Cave.(a) Left upper molar row of B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105365; (b) Right lower molar row B. betsileoensis NHMUK PV M 105196; (c) Right upper molar row R. rattus NHMUK PV M 105616; (d) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102315; (e) Left upper molar row of M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 102316;(f) Right lower molar row of Mus musculus NHMUK PV M 105164-sequence; (g) Right lower molar row M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105123; (h) Left m1 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 104879; (i) Left m1 and m3 M. cf. bastardi NHMUK PV M 105124.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFFBFFF9B1F1FC77FC8AFD78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219787/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219787	Figure 7. Scatter diagram of dental measurements of modern Mus musculus and specimens from Lavajaza. Top:LS13:length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: length of the mandible (LMDB), L13: length of the lower molar row.	Figure 7. Scatter diagram of dental measurements of modern Mus musculus and specimens from Lavajaza. Top:LS13:length of the upper molar row, WM1: width of M1. Measurements in mm. Bottom: length of the mandible (LMDB), L13: length of the lower molar row.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFF9FFE7B1EDFA77FE68FD46.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219789/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219789	Figure 8. Lingual view of right mandibular rami of Oryzorictinae. a: Microgale cowani NHMUK PV M 103556 with p2–m3; b: Microgale pusilla NHMUK PV M 106525 ramus with i2, c–m3, note caniniform p2; c: Nesogale dobsoni NHMUK PV M 106705 with p2–m3; d: Oryzorictes tetradactylus NHMUK PV M 106728 with c–m3.	Figure 8. Lingual view of right mandibular rami of Oryzorictinae. a: Microgale cowani NHMUK PV M 103556 with p2–m3; b: Microgale pusilla NHMUK PV M 106525 ramus with i2, c–m3, note caniniform p2; c: Nesogale dobsoni NHMUK PV M 106705 with p2–m3; d: Oryzorictes tetradactylus NHMUK PV M 106728 with c–m3.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFE7FFE4B1FEFC80FC9EFC98.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219791/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219791	Figure 9. Differences in mandible size between the two subfossil species of Microgale recovered from Children’s Cave. Measurements in millimetres. ARL: ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	Figure 9. Differences in mandible size between the two subfossil species of Microgale recovered from Children’s Cave. Measurements in millimetres. ARL: ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFE4FFE5B1E2FC33FE18FA2B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219795/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219795	Figure 10. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Microgale cowani from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	Figure 10. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Microgale cowani from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFE5FFE2B1CCFA6EFD70F9FA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219797/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219797	Figure 11. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Microgale pusilla from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	Figure 11. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Microgale pusilla from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFE3FFE0B1E9FA77FED2FBD1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219799/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219799	Figure 12. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Nesogale dobsoni from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	Figure 12. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Nesogale dobsoni from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species. Measurements in millimetres. ARL:ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
038C87C6FFE1FFE1B125FB3CFEF8FA1E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/13219801/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13219801	Figure 13. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Oryzorictes tetradactylus from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species from Antsirabe. Measurements in millimetres. ARL: ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	Figure 13. Measurements of subfossil specimens of Oryzorictes tetradactylus from the Children’s Cave in comparison with modern representatives of the species from Antsirabe. Measurements in millimetres. ARL: ascending ramus length; MH: mandible height.	2024-07-15	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina		Zenodo	biologists	Denys, Christiane;Gabriel, Nadine W.;Lalis, Aude;Jenkins, Paulina			
