THE SKULL INDEX
Public Database Project & Interactive Outreach Educational Talks
THE SKULL INDEX CIC
COMPANY NUMBER: 15735006

GET INVOLVED
Skull Index relies on the collaboration of individuals and institutions to help others with skull ID, research, drawing references, or for people who just want to look at cool skulls! With high-quality skull images, locational data, and measurements, we hope this site can be helpful for anyone! If you'd like to submit a species (We accept everything!)
There are some small requirements needed for collaboration submissions, which are listed below.
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In-focus images of the specimen against a background with no other items behind. Lateral, anterior, and superior views. See these images for examples of angles.
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Skulls need to be ideally complete, natural loss of teeth and minor damage is OK. Incomplete specimens are also fine! Pathological skulls are also accepted. For rarer specimens, partial skulls are fine too!
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Data such as sex, approximate age (if known, or use adult, juvenile, stillborn), locational origin if known.
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Measurements in millimeters (mm) or centimeters (cm).
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For crediting, a chosen name, a set of initials - or a social media alias. Each image will be watermarked with your credit format & and the website URL. Anonymous submissions are also accepted.
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If you need a photo or any content removed at any time, or updated with a higher quality file, contact us.
Feel free to use this rough template to note down data.
Owner:
Origin:
Age:
Sex:
Length:
Zygomatic Width:
Cranium/Braincase Width:
Height (if known):
Weight (If known):
Additional data:

No black background? No problem! As long as the skull images are in focus and are against a plain background like a bedsheet, we can edit them to the desired background colour for the Skull Index.
If you are interested in collaborating, please contact theskullindex@outlook.com for more information, or join our DISCORD for direct contact with our team.
Having images sent as a ZIP file via wetransfer or compiled in a google drive folder we can access will be perfect!

The full site and all contents are held under a Creative Commons Attribution - NonCommercial - NoDerivatives 4.0 International License, With this license you can
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You can share images, the site, and information on measurements for studies.
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Use the skulls as art references.
however,
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Appropriate credit must be given with skull-index.com linked/referenced.
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You may not use the direct contents of this site for commercial purposes.*
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If the images have been modified, please do not repost them.
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You cannot use or print these images in books sold or advertised or in mobile or desktop app software.
* Referencing for art is allowed, just no direct copy-pastes.