RachmO Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Hi! a beginner here, found what I think is a scute. Would love to narrow down what kind of creature it might be from. I found it in the hills west of Medicine Hat near the red deer river (the same formation as dinosaur provincial park, but outside the boundary). thanks Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Possibly crocodile ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 softshell turtle 2 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachmO Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 Awesome!! Love it either way! Thanks for the opinions. You all always amaze me. Rachel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I second softshell turtle, sometimes they look quite similar to crocodilian osteoderms but I've found that crocs tend to have larger & deeper pits. Additionally, the bottom view you gave us shows a piece of the rib which are fused to what we think of as the shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said: I second softshell turtle, sometimes they look quite similar to crocodilian osteoderms but I've found that crocs tend to have larger & deeper pits. Additionally, the bottom view you gave us shows a piece of the rib which are fused to what we think of as the shell. I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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