Lorney Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 I found a few different teeth this fall and was wondering if someone can help me identify them. I have an idea for some but I might also be way off. All found in Alberta in the Dinosaur Park Formation. Any info is much appreciated. Hadrosaur?? For this second picture Ray tooth? Found 2’ away from the tooth in second picture. If it is a ray it must have been from an upper layer?? I think Bearpaw Formation above. If not a Ray do you know what? croc scute and teeth?? Not sure about this one?? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norki Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 1. Indeterminate theropod, probably Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus. 2. Not sure if this is even a tooth, looks more like a turtle bone or something. More angles might help here. 3. Yep that's a ray tooth, the guitarfish Myledaphus. These are definitely present in the DPF, as most of the fossil bearing deposits are from river delta and lagoon systems. 4. Yep, crocs. I forget offhand which types are represented in the DPF, but you should be able to narrow it down somewhat with a bit of reading. 5. Hard to tell because of how worn it is, but looks sort of like an ankylosaurian tooth, with the root facing toward the right in your photo, and the crown to the left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorney Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I was looking through a guide to Alberta Vertebrate fossils and came across this page on hadrosaur teeth. To me it kind of looks like the first tooth on the page. Maybe I’m wrong. Will attach a few more pics. Thank you for your help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 This one is not a hadrosaur tooth. The drawing does not show the enamel they have. This thing is likely some sort of skull fragment base on the striations, which are where it would have joined another bone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorney Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 I see thanks. Was just going off shape and size and it kind of looked similar to the pic. So the enamel would make it look dark and shiny like the other teeth?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Nice finds! The tyrannosaur tooth is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Need a straight in photo of this one but could be a Nodosaur tooth. Agree with the other comments 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Nice tyrannosaur tooth !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorney Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Troodon said: Need a straight in photo of this one but could be a Nodosaur tooth. Agree with the other comments Here are a few more pictures. One of each side. Finding it hard to get really clear pic of detail with it being so dark. Will try later with a desk lamp over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 12 hours ago, Lorney said: I see thanks. Was just going off shape and size and it kind of looked similar to the pic. So the enamel would make it look dark and shiny like the other teeth?? Yeah, and even when it is worn, it looks like the theropod tooth in your first picture. Note the difference in texture/surface of the bone in question and that tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 57 minutes ago, Lorney said: Here are a few more pictures. One of each side. Finding it hard to get really clear pic of detail with it being so dark. Will try later with a desk lamp over it. Thanks, Yep its a Nodosaurid tooth a couple of described species in DPF : Edmontonia, Panoplosaurus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorney Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Thanks everyone for your help. I am new to this so sharing your knowledge is much appreciated. Hopefully I can get to the point where I can contribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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