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Simonsaz

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hello, my name is Simon and I am a big Dino fan like everyone here. 
I hope to comply with all the rules and ask for a short info if something should not fit. 
I ask for help to identify some fossils in the photos. 
I am aware that not all bones can be determined, but I would be very happy if at least a few could be identified. 
the fossils were found in the Hell Creek Formation of Harding County, SD. 
I hope to have taken good photos - if you have any questions please ask. many thanks in advance for your help :) 
best regards Simon

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Most of your fragments will be unidentifiable. Not enough material to go on.  Dinosaur, indet. 

Your second photo is a bunch of turtle fragments. 

Maybe @jpc  or @Troodon  may be able to say what kind. 

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Like Tim said. I think lots of the bones are dinosaurian but are unidentifiable because they are fragments.  Some could also be Croc.   They certainly can be from herbivores like Edmontosaurus or Triceratops.  Your second picture is mostly turtle but also include Crocodylian scutes.  

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Ok, i was afraid of that. Thank for the assessment. Best regards

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troodon beat me to it.  But yeah, he is right.  Most of the turtle pieces are soft-shelled turtles... family Trionychidae.  

 

Welcome to the FF.  I don't know if you can assume that everyone here is a big dino fan.  For example I know there are many shark tooth folks and ammonite folks here who might not care too much about overgrown extinct lizards.  : )  And me... I work a lot with dinos, but I prefer mammals and crocodile fossils.  

 

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Yeah, you have a few really nice pieces of croc scutes!!!!

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