Sinaloid
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| Group | Mestizo |
| Similar Types | Pueblid, Sonorid, Paleo Sardinian, Trans Mediterranid, Gracile Mediterranid, African Alpinoid |
| Region | Northern Mexico, Central Mexico, Southwestern U.S. |
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Description
A regional variant within the broader Mexico and Central America–Mestizo complex. It developed in the ranching–mining belt of northwest and north-central Mexico through long-term Spanish–Indigenous admixture. [1]
Physical Traits
Skin light- to medium-brown, tanning deeply; stature average to tall with a compact, stockier build. Faces often rounder in men and slightly longer in women; mild neoteny (soft, baby-faced look) is common. Nose medium and usually projecting; lips full. Eyes predominantly dark and slightly upturned; lighter shades appear in a minority; occasional epicanthic folds. Hair dark brown to black; straight or wavy; curls not rare.