“…Although the number of the epidermal ridges does not change, their size does, enlarging on growing hands and feet (Loesch & Czyzewska, 1971;1972;David, 1981;Subirá, & Malgosa, 1988; Gutiérrez-Redomero et al, 2011a). Once adulthood is reached, any changes in the size of the ridges are due to changes in muscle or fat, or to bone deformations related to work, exercise, or aging (Silva et al, 2016;Sánchez-Andrés et al, 2018). The changes in size produced during the growth and development of an individual allow his or her age and height to be inferred from impressions produced or left involuntarily on any substrate (Cummins et al, 1941;Kamp et al, 1999;Králík & Novotný, 2003b;Mundorff et al, 2014;Brazelle et al, 2017).…”