Hipockets Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I have found this claw from a site in Eastern North Carolina which has maastrictian and campanian material. Does anyone know if this is dinosaur ? Some dinosaur material has been found here in the past. Or is this crocodile or turtle maybe? It has the blood grooves on each side, unfortunately the tip is broken off. It is slightly hollow with an oval cavity. I tried to capture as much detail as I could with pictures. Thanks for your help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipockets Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Troodon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 @Troodon Interesting Mark. If it is from where I think, I have found Hadrosaur and Dromaeosaurid teeth there. So a claw is very possible. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Sorry for late response in the field collecting in SD. Yes it does look dinosaurian so congrats great find and one from a Theropod. Could be hand. I would be speculating on what family it belongs to since its missing the more diagnostic back end. Guessing you don't have the formation or age its from? Given its rarity you should try to find out if its from one of the Formations of the Black Creek Group and if so which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipockets Posted September 19, 2021 Author Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) Thanks Troodon, yes its from the Black Creek Group, Bladen Formation or Tar Heel , Campanian. Edited September 19, 2021 by Hipockets additional info added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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