Small theropod claw

[Norki]

Hello,

 

This is probably a long shot, especially because the ends are broken off, but I was wondering if someone could have a go at IDing this very small theropod claw from the Dinosaur Park Formation. I figured that the relative thickness above and below the blood groove might be diagnostic, but I know how hard these can be to ID at the best of times.

 

After consulting this thread, my best guess so far is that it comes from a troodontid, but I'm skeptical about this simply because of how rare they are. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

[PaleoNoel]

@Troodon @Runner64 @hxmendoza 

A view of the cross section would be helpful in the ID. Seems to be a maniraptoran of some kind, my first guess would be Caenagnathid.

[PrehistoricWonders]

@Troodon @jpc @LordTrilobite

[Norki]

16 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said:

 

A view of the cross section would be helpful in the ID.

Sorry about the bad quality, tricky to get a good photo of something so small.

Anyway, as you can see it's more or less hollow.

 

[jpc]

I would be happy calling it "small theropod claw".  

[Runner64]

Unfortunately with a small portion of a partial claw like this I’m not sure you’ll be able to narrow down to a genus. Most diagnostic features are found on the proximal end.

 

I agree with @jpc, theropod indet. will be your best name for it.

[LordTrilobite]

Seems like a theropod claw yea.

[hxmendoza]

The pictures don’t really help with identifying this claw. Could be Troodontid, could be Oviraptorosaur. Hard to tell without having it in hand to look at it hard and closely. But it does appear to be a remnant foot claw.
 

Theropoda sp. indet.