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  1. I just recently found this bone in the Cretaceous Black Creek group deposits of eastern North Carolina. I think it is either crocodile or turtle. I am almost positive it isn’t mosasaur, dinosaur, or plesiosaur (some other tetrapods found in the Black Creek group). Also, is it a radius, ulna, tibia, fibula, femur, etc.? Or is it even a limb bone? I have no idea. Thanks!
  2. Hi all, last week I found a tooth that I’m pretty sure is crocodilian, I believe it might be from Deinosuchus rugosus, any thoughts? The tooth is from NC Tar Heel formation sediments. Btw it has two carina. Also, I have a bone fragment I found from the same location, I believe it’s from the skull or possibly the rib of a mosasaur or crocodile, or I guess possibly a large turtle. Is there any way to identify it further? Organisms can have different bone morphology at the histological level, wanted to see if anyone could narrow the bone down to coming from a turtle, crocodile, or mosasaur based on the bone structure. Although it may not be possible just by looking at the pics. Thanks!
  3. DenverEdge

    Kem Kem vertebra

    Looking for help on id for this vertebra from The Kem Kem beds. It is 1 inch x 1.2 inch x 1.2 inch. Feels exceptionally light at 13.8 grams sounds hollow you can hear sediment rattle inside. Unfortunately it appears fairly damaged on one side. Side 1: Bottom: side 2: top: Front end? back end?
  4. bthemoose

    Douglas Point 10-17-21

    After going several weeks without fossil hunting, due to weather, schedule, etc., I finally made it out to Douglas Point (Paleocene, Aquia Formation) in Maryland this morning on a very pretty, cool autumn day. My first fossil find of the day was a small piece of ratfish plate. Below is my first shark tooth of the day (a sand tiger, like the vast majority of teeth found here). By the standards of this site, the quantity of shark teeth was low today, but they were in better than average shape, which isn't a bad trade off. Many appeared to be fresh out of the matrix. Finding Otodus obliquus teeth never gets old! This tooth has some tip wear, but is in much better shape than what I expected when I first saw it poking out of the sand. It's about an inch long. The Paralbula marylandica tooth plate below is the second that I've found -- today's wasn't as nice as my first one, but I was still pretty happy to find it. The Potomac River was choppy and silty today, and, as a result, I didn't have as much luck hunting the water's edge as I sometimes do. Luckily, the tides were low, so there was still exposed beach to peruse. Here's another Otodus in the gravels--smaller than the earlier one. The croc tooth below is a little beat up, but at an inch and a half long, it's the second largest that I've found. The shark teeth were all on the smaller side today. The largest I found is below and measures 1 and 3/16 inches long. Hopefully I won't have such a long break before my next fossil hunt. Thanks for looking!
  5. fossil_lover_2277

    Greens Mill Run crocodile or mosasaur tooth??

    I found this tooth in Greens Mill Run in Greenville, NC. I’m leaning towards croc due to the size of the dental cavity relative to the size of the tooth, but perhaps it is a mosasaur. It has one carina on the anterior side of the tooth, none on the posterior side. Also, if it is croc, is there a way to identify whether it’s Cretaceous or Pliocene? Or if either croc or mosasaur, perhaps genus ID? Thanks!!!
  6. Hi all! So I recently posted regarding a bone ID on a mystery mosasaur/dinosaur vertebra (I’m leaning towards it being a mosasaur vert.). The vert. came out of either the Cretaceous Bladen or Tar Heel formations of North Carolina from a marine site that yields dinosaurs, crocs, mosasaurs, turtles, and fish (including sharks). Well, I went back through the material I had collected (from the same site as the vert.) and found what I believe are a worn tooth and a fragment of what I believe to be the proximal end of a femur (although I could very well be wrong on that). The tooth I would have thought to be croc or mosasaur, but it is not conical (it’s more “chisel”-like), and I haven’t seen anything quite like it. The “femur”, as far as I can tell from looking up images...appears to be dinosaurian, but I’m not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated as my knowledge of zoological anatomy is limited **Update: I checked the “femur” under a microscope, I don’t see any bone histology, I think it’s just a concretion of some sort. Wasn’t sure because so many of the bones from this site are worn down. But of course the tooth is definitely a tooth. No idea on the ID still.
  7. From the album: Lando’s Fossil Collection

    Collected from the Cretaceous Tar Heel formation of eastern NC. Teeth are either crocodilian or mosasaurian, and vertebra is either dinosaurian or mosasaurian.

    © Lando_Cal_4tw

  8. Hi guys, I am super excited to be a new part of this community. Everyone seems to be so helpful! I have recently been looking into investing in one of the two crocodile skulls below and I was hoping for any input as to whether anyone owns one themselves or has any experience with them, and if they are a worthwhile investment. These ones seem to be super well preserved, however, I am no expert and would appreciate any and all input. I am also at a cross roads as I really like the addition of the teeth showing on the first photo, however, I love the vertebra on the second. Would it be possible to prep the second one as to also show the teeth or would there be risks regarding the structural integrity of the specimen? I look forward to hearing fro you guys, and thank you in advance for any advice. Ethan
  9. belemniten

    Steneosaurus tooth

    From the album: Holzmaden

    A 1.2 cm long Steneosaurus tooth (crocodile) from the lower Jurassic from the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden (Germany). That black fossil around the tooth is petrified wood. Some more pictures:
  10. Hello! I am very new to the forum but I have used it previously (by reading existing discussions) in order to help me learn about and identify a few other fossils. Recently I was able to purchase a crocodile skull from a person who looked to be an antique seller. They had a few other fossils listed as well, which lead me to believe they may of gotten their hands on an older collection. The partial skull arrived today, it is the top half judging by the structure and the fact that you can see the start of the orbitals. It has teeth, but they are either broken or at least for one tooth at the very tip, seem to have been just growing in. It seems to be stabilized in a weird red plaster that I have never seen before, if anyone has any information on what it is, or if this is even a correct way to stabilize said fossil please let me know. A big chunk of the upper jaw appears to have been filled in with it and a thin layer of it or some other stabilizer was used to cover most of the surface area of the rest of the fossil which seems to be why it might be giving off the red coloration. I'm confident that this is a real fossil/skull despite it's preservation method. The seller sent me a few plaques as well, one of them with a bit of information that came along with it. I'll be including pictures below of both sides. One of them mentions the kemkem beds but also the Tegana Formation which I cannot really find any information on. I'm having a lot if difficulties trying to figure out what crocodylomorph this skull might of belonged to. I have narrowed it down to maybe the Elosuchus because of the rounded orbitals as well as how narrowish the jaw appears to be, but I am not sure and would like some help from people with more experience with identification. I'm relatively new to fossil collecting, this is actually the biggest fossil I currently own, and any help is very appreciated. Thank you for your time! I can provide more pictures or close ups of areas if requested.
  11. The Green River Formation is one of the most well-known fossil sites in the world, occupying present-day Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. This Lagerstätte has been noted for its well-preserved fish fossils, as well as numerous invertebrates, plants, and sometimes even reptiles and birds. Green River fossils are Eocene-aged, at 53.5 to 48.5 million years old. Thankfully, not only are Green River fossils attractive, they also remain affordable to the casual collector. Allow me to present my humble collection. Crocodile tooth Borealosuchus sp. Southwest Wyoming Water bird tracks (possibly sandpipers or plovers) Presbyorniformipes feduccii Vernal, Utah Bird feather Aves indet. Southwest Wyoming Crane flies & Mosquitoes Pronophlebia rediviva & Culex sp. Parachute Creek Member; Douglas Pass, Colorado
  12. Hi all! Very new to fossils, but hope to be stickin' around long term! While on a trip to Traverse City, MI this past weekend, I came across what appeared to be an amazing Moroccan crocodile skull fossil specimen (pics attached) at a mineral, fossil, and jewelry shop. The seller agreed to sell it for at a discount with guaranteed authenticity. I excitedly posted it on a fossil subreddit when I got home, and was immediately informed this specimen was an obvious fake from Morocco, and that Moroccan fossils are often fakes. One user specified the skull was likely constructed with sand, glue, and plaster, and the teeth are real fossil mosasaur teeth (stating isolated teeth were common from the late Maastrichtian, 66-67 Ma.) and they are placed in plaster skulls to scam tourists. He also said the general texture is off (appears to be sculpted sand in plaster), the skull lacks sutures, it has incorrect anatomy for the species they were attempting to recreate, and the top and bottom jaw should not be fused as they appear in this fossil. I'm ashamed I didn't catch any of this, as I'm a Research Scientist by trade who taught anatomy in grad school. Rookie mistake. I notified the seller of all of this, and he insists it's 100% authentic and that the dealer he purchased it from has never sold him a fake fossil in 10+ years. I am going to send him this thread, so could any members please chime in and confirm that this is indeed a very fake fossil Moroccan croc skull, or correct me of it isn't? I truly wish it was real, it's so dang cool! Thanks!
  13. Hipockets

    Dinosaur Claw from North Carolina ?

    I have found this claw from a site in Eastern North Carolina which has maastrictian and campanian material. Does anyone know if this is dinosaur ? Some dinosaur material has been found here in the past. Or is this crocodile or turtle maybe? It has the blood grooves on each side, unfortunately the tip is broken off. It is slightly hollow with an oval cavity. I tried to capture as much detail as I could with pictures. Thanks for your help.
  14. Kikokuryu

    Elrhaz Crocodylomorph Fang?

    While I was sorting through my collection of croc fossils, I came across these Elrhaz Formation teeth I bought 6 months ago and never did figure out what they were. I assume they are croc and not some kind of fish, though I could be wrong. I've never seen these apart from the one source I purchased them from. I've been told they were Sarcosuchus, then Kaprosuchus, then Suchomimus. Pretty sure it's not Sarcosuchus, and the images I can find of Kaprosuchus don't seem to match. Suchomimus, I don't know, but my gut feeling is, no, I've seen dozens of Suchomimus and fake-Sucho crocs, and never found a match. If anyone is familiar with this morphology, any input is appreciated. Locale: Gaoufaoua, Tenere Desert, Niger Last picture is a couple of other crocs from the same lot. One (the robust one on the right) is probably Sarcosuchus.
  15. Hello Fossil Forum Family! The specimen is too partial and small for me to have any confidence in the ID: could it actually be a spino seed tooth and jaw fragment, or is it one of the dozens of crocodile specs in the area (Cretaceous, Moroccan)? Any insight would be much appreciated. Thanks! - Ryan
  16. erose

    Crocodilian leg bone

    From the album: Lower Cretaceous Vertebrate Fossils of Central Texas

    Another view of this almost (I keep looking for the missing segment) complete bone.

    © ERose 2021

  17. erose

    Crocodilian Bone Close up

    From the album: Lower Cretaceous Vertebrate Fossils of Central Texas

    Close up of the leg bone from the Upper Member of the Glen Rose Formation

    © ERose 2021

  18. A.C.

    Crocodile?

    From the album: A.C.'s Cretaceous New Jersey

    Thoracosaurus neocesariensis (Dekay) Ramanessin Brook
  19. Fossil_Adult

    Large shells and large owls.

    I decided to go hit up a new creek that I’d had my eyes on for a while. I didn’t know whether or not this would have anything good in it, so I biked there to go find out myself. Let me say, for the 1 1/2 hour I biked to reach this place, I’m really happy with all that I found. I also saw one of the coolest owls I’ve ever seen. It was about 2 and a half feet in size and the color of it was orangish brown and black. I think it was a great horned owl, and it looked like this: It swooped down on a branch about 10 feet in front of me, looked me dead in the eyes, and then a second later flapped it’s wings 2 times and was gone. It left about as fast as it landed, but stayed long enough where I can remember the encounter. Now onto the finds! I found an assortment of shells, including a few that might need some identification if y’all are wanting to chime in. Found some shark teeth, ray plates, and large reptile bones as well. Here’s all the stuff from this new creek: the total haul: a shell I would like some ID help on (aquia formation, Paleocene): found this beautiful gastropod from the same creek yesterday: any ideas would be helpful! Another gastropod: a what I believe to be a turritella and a fish scale in the rock: some bone fragments (large but nice pieces): and lastly, shark teeth and a croc tooth: that was a long report so if you stuck around, thanks! I won’t ever forget this day and how close that large bird came to me!
  20. JAK

    Croc tooth or false alarm?

    Again being a newbie to this, I quickly realize that it's not easy to know what you found. This seems like it's a fossil and not geologic - but a tooth? Part of a bone? It measures just under 1" in length. All black. Found on the Potomac River near Montross, Virginia.
  21. So, I've been hunting sharks teeth on and off in South Alabama since a young child. Since my two kids have gotten self sufficient, me and the wife have been taking alot of trips to the river to look for teeth. Finding the normal small teeth, for our area, got me to wondering if there were bigger teeth in our area. That led me to some late nights of researching the ins and outs of my area. The area we are close to has alot of Eocene era fossils and I quickly learned the Carcharocles auriculatus was THE SHARK during this time period. So, my goal became to find a complete tooth in my little honey hole. We would spend weekend after weekend at the river with the kids. My 8yo and 3yo right there with us digging and sifting! Both who want nothing more than to become paleontologist when they get older and sit there picking out ray plates, vertebrae, and teeth with excitement growing every time they see something in the sifter. Over the past several weeks, we have dug 100s of teeth and many other cool fossils which I have added to our collection but just chips of the elusive Carcharocles auriculatus teeth were all we were finding. Last night while at church, I was talking with a family about our finds thus far. You could see their kid's eyes lighting up with curiosity and they asked if we could take them sometime. We had originally planned on taking time to do some house stuff but I could tell their kids really wanted to go. We made a plan to meet this morning before the rain. We made the long hike to the hunting grounds and began to dig and sift. One after the other, the kids and their parents were yelling with excitement finding their first teeth! I was digging around getting dirt for them to sift when I felt that unmistakable sound of hitting something solid. I cleaned around the area and I saw a serrated edged tooth. Surely not...not a complete tooth. I carefully cleaned around the area to make sure not to damage it. I couldn't believe my eyes. A full tooth! I began to shake a little with excitement. I pulled it from the earth and showed everyone. This only pumped them up even more. Although this tooth is rare for our area, we kept digging with no luck of finding another one. The rain began to come in so we cut the trip short but I've babied this thing around all day, picking it up to make sure it is real and I wasn't dreaming. I know it's no 4" tooth but for me, it may as well be. It's become an infatuation for me and the family, so much so I have been looking at planning a family vacation around fossil hunting. My 8yo has expressed alot of interest in finding a megalodon tooth. So, if you guys and gals know of a good place I can take the family to do something like this please share! Below are a few pictures of the things we have found over the past few months as well as my Carcharocles auriculatus tooth I found today.
  22. MrBones

    Crocodilian Jaw id

    Hello! My mother found this crocodilian jawbone a while ago, and I was wondering if any of you could identify which species it belongs to. It comes from the Miocene of Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  23. Hi everyone I came across this box of marine reptile teeth from: Age 200 million/Rhaetic bone bed. I don't have the measurements of the fossils unfortunately, but do anyone see plesiosaur and ichthyosaur teeth here? I'd love it if there's pliosaur but probably not..
  24. pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon

    The great (crocodile) tooth identification game

    Some time ago I came across this seller selling a lot of pliosaur teeth without provenance, most of which can be attributed to misidentified teeth of Zarafasaura oceanis, the elasmosaurid of the Moroccan phosphates. However, amongst these same teeth, I also came across the below few of teeth that I'm having difficulty identifying. Tooth 5 is obviously a mosasaurid tooth from the Ouled Abdoun basin and probably belongs to Eremiasaurus heterodontus; tooth 1 seems to originate in the Kem Kem; and I suspect there are at least a few crocodile teeth amongst the rest (at least tooth 4). But I've grown quite curious to learn the identity and origin of these teeth, so was hoping to find some help here. Hence, this little game. Lets see what information we can compile on them, but no additional photographs will be made available/requested Tooth 1 Tooth 2 Tooth 3 Tooth 4 Tooth 5 To help kickstart the "game", I'll tag at least @caterpillar @Jesuslover340 @LordTrilobite @Praefectus and @Haravex. As always, feel free to tag others, but don't feel obliged to respond Thanks for your help, and have fun with what I think might be a nice little puzzle!
  25. fossil_lover_2277

    Greens Mill Run Mosasaur or Croc tooth?

    Just went on a trip to Greens Mill Run yesterday and recovered this tooth. Is it crocodilian or a mosasaur tooth? Thanks!
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