LA fossils 3 Posted November 26, 2020 pretty sure these are from a crocodile. does anyone have a 2nd opinion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhiggi 299 Posted November 26, 2020 Could be ordinary rocks with some kind of bore holes though. They seem to lack the shape and features that you normally see of croc scutes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brett Breakin' Rocks 1,628 Posted November 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, LA fossils said: pretty sure these are from a crocodile. does anyone have a 2nd opinion? Has a similar pattern but this looks geological in origin. Not an alligator osteoderm. Cheers, Brett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood 3,326 Posted November 26, 2020 Could be pholad borings. They would all have openings to the exterior that only narrowed slightly to the outside of each hole if at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordTrilobite 3,838 Posted November 26, 2020 Definitely not from a croc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 14,852 Posted November 26, 2020 Not a scute. Looks similar to predator bored shell material, so pholad boring's seems likely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpc 4,125 Posted November 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Not a scute. Looks similar to predator bored shell material, so pholad boring's seems likely. I agree 100%. Look at croc scutes online. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LA fossils 3 Posted December 7, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 5:14 PM, jpc said: I agree 100%. Look at croc scutes online. clam holes will never touch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcoSr 3,153 Posted December 7, 2020 Below are pictures of a croc scute and a piece of a croc jaw from the Miocene of Virginia. Your specimen is 100% not a croc scute. Marco Sr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 14,852 Posted December 7, 2020 Topic is now locked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites