Temperature dynamics in different body regions of decomposing vertebrate remains

• Time-series analyses were used to characterize internal temperature dynamics from different regions of decomposing remains. The chest region experienced the highest average temperatures, and mouth maximum temperatures. Differences in temperatures suggest location blowfly larvae be noted improve accuracy development estimates. decomposition vertebrates is controlled largely by external temperature, yet can also play an important role but are generally poorly documented. In this study, we compared continuous hourly recordings mouth, under head, right abdomen, rectum one refrigerated human fresh pig cadaver during 29 days decomposition. Each differed its starting thus providing two contrasting case studies for examining among body regions. We time-series analysis methods common hydrology reveal key differences dynamics. Within both cadavers, temperature. Temperatures exceeded 30 °C inside between 40% (rectum) 75% (chest) duration only 20% 35% time human. Our study provides evidence thermal trajectories occurring regions, some similarities cadavers despite their conditions. These results our understanding why occurs at rates within same cadaver, that collections should estimates post-mortem interval.