Bones, Bones, Bones! Show us some fossil bones!

[Harry Pristis]

Here's one that I found early on in my collecting. I was not all that impressed, being convinced that, if I found this one so easily, there would be many more to find. This is the only such example I ever found.

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[digging440yrs]

Cool

 

[bone2stone]

Spectacular.
Wouldn't you know it find something so noteworthy and never come across another.
Been there done that.


Show some bones.....here's some.

Here is some tiny verts from a specie of Upper Cret snake? (Arcadia Park member of the Eagleford)
Wikipedia has them identified as a species of mossasaurid.

Jess B.

 

[Harry Pristis]

Cool vertebrae! . . . And early!

Here's another of my one-of-a-kind finds:

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[Perico]

Giant sloth phalanx found at the Peace river, Florida. Any idea what kind of sloth Harry?

 

[Harry Pristis]

Giant sloth phalanx found at the Peace river, Florida. Any idea what kind of sloth Harry?

No, Perico, I don't know any sure way to ID phalanges to species level. Just call it Megalonyx sp., and you'll be correct.