Help with identifying.

Stone · Jul 16, 2015

I found this interesting bone fragment at 20 mile creek in Frankstown, MS. It appears to be a bone or fragment of bone.

Harry Pristis · Jul 19, 2015

It certainly appears reptilian, perhaps from the bridge of a carapace, but I don't recognize the pattern on the smooth surface.

Ninjafossils · Jul 19, 2015

Yeah I was gonna say turtle but I'm not completely sure

Stone · Jul 22, 2015

I was thinking it was part of a turtle shell but I haven't seen any images in my search that look like it

Stone · Aug 19, 2015

Took this to the local museum today and the curator sent a few pictures to someone at the University and they said that they believe it to be a carapace of a rather thick shelled Cretaceous sea turtle, possibly Bothremys barberi. Not many photos to go by so I can't say for sure if that is the species or not. I will say the the lady at the museum was very excited to see it and told me I have something very special.