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Miscellaneous Theropod Claw

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On the third day of our Hell Creek trip in Baker, Montana I stumbled upon a small theropod claw with identical blood grooves running down either side of it. Noel and I looked around for references but found no conclusive match for what it could be. It is 1.3 cm long, roughly .3 cm in width. @PaleoNoel

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Juvie Anzu/Caenagnathid or Struthio? @Troodon

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Interesting claw, new one for me.

It does have some characteristics of a Digit I Struthiomimus hand claw, see photo but I'm not sure I can say its one.  The blood groove  is very different as well as the shape of the distal end.  Doubt its dinosaurian but cannot add more than that.  Lots of small critters that would support a claw that size.  You just dont see anything published on these type of claws.  Try emailing someone like Pete Larsen and see if he's ever seen one.  

 

Cool find.

 

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