Qualitative finger dermatoglyphics of Venezuelan Yukpa natives

  • Adelaida G. de Díaz Ungría
  • José Martín
Article

Abstract

This study deals with the incidence of finger pattern types in five subtribes of Yukpa natives from Sierra de Perijá (State of Zulia —Venezuela). The frequencies of several pattern types vary to a great extent between subtribes with statistically significant difference in most of the cases. The largest differences were found between Pariri and other subtribes in both male and female series, as it occurs when other dermatoglyphic features (quantitative) are considered (Diaz Ungria and Martin, 1984, in press). The internal breaking-up of the Yukpa subtribe due to the microevolutionary process supports the results presented here.

Key words

dermatoglyphics Yukpa Indian subtribes microevolution 
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© Editrice II Sedicesimo 1986

Authors and Affiliations

  • Adelaida G. de Díaz Ungría
    • 1
  • José Martín
    • 2
  1. 1.Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales (FACES)Universidad Central de VenezuelaCaracasVenezuela
  2. 2.Dpto. de Genética y Antropología Fac. de Ciencias. C-15Universidad Autónoma de MadridMadridSpain

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