Small Mandibular symphysis

[Shellseeker]

Many things on the plate.  I went back to sort finds from a trip last week and found this fossil that is confusing me.  It was late in the day and I was hurrying to empty this sieve and load another one. I thought it might be a mandible section and noting no teeth, tossed it into my collection bag.  Now , I am at the point of trying to figure out what is it.

It is a Mandibular symphysis,  exciting by itself and small .. 16 mm length, 10 mm wide, and 7 mm high. Seems to have 4 or 5 Alveoli pointing straight ahead. like incisors of a tayassuid.

 

I have looked at the Internet but nothing seems similar enough. Perhaps others have seen something like it. I find Blancan fossils at this location mixed with Pleistocene. Thanks for the help.   Jack

[ClearLake]

With the fused symphysis  and long rounded concave surface on the upper side it certainly seems you are on the right track with peccary or pig. The fused symphysis alone really limits your choices. Neat find. 

[minnbuckeye]

Another neat find!!! 

 

Mike

[jpc]

nice find

[Shellseeker]

2 hours ago, ClearLake said:

With the fused symphysis  and long rounded concave surface on the upper side it certainly seems you are on the right track with peccary or pig. The fused symphysis alone really limits your choices. Neat find. 

 

1 hour ago, minnbuckeye said:

Another neat find!!!  Mike

 

37 minutes ago, jpc said:

nice find

Thanks !!!!  A lot of excitement.. I had found small horse fossils here, but after searching the net, It seems that I do not quite have a match.  It is about the right size, but seems not to quite match:  An example Pseudhipparion dinohippus seems too different. I will switch my searches and try for peccary symphysis. Suddenly I realize my measurements are wrong... Calipers do not help if I can not read the units of measurements == Inches 16 mm length, 10 mm wide, and 7 mm high.  Make that  41 mm length, 25 mm wide, and 18 mm high.

Edited April 26, 2021 by Shellseeker