Kem Kem vertebra id help

[jikohr]

Hi everyone!

 

So first and foremost let me say, it's not a composite. Yes I know there is some sediment where the process meets the centrum, yes it is Moroccan, yes 99.9999999% of the time that automatically means funny business but I've looked at the area really carefully and the bone connects there (might try getting rid of some of that matrix at least on one side depending on what it's from).

 

Anyway, I'm on the fence on this one. I was comparing it to a similar thread where a fellow asked about a caudal vertebra from the kem kem which turned out to be croc but was sold as Rebbachisaurus. In the thread some pics were posted of Titanosaur caudals and this looks really similar to that versus the examples of Crocodyliforms that where shown. But before I take that leap I would like a second opinion.

 

The dimensions are 2.25 in. (6 cm) long, 1.85 in. (4.7 cm) tall, and .83 and .75 in. (2.1 and 1.9 cm) wide on its centrum.

I also included the pic from that thread of Titanosaur caudal that was posted by Troodon.

[Troodon]

My vote is that it's from a crocodyliform.  Here is a string of caudals of a cretaceous croc you can compare against.

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[jpc]

I think croc as well.  But you should get rid of the excess sand grains in there.  They look like they have been added.  

[jikohr]

On 3/4/2022 at 4:35 PM, Troodon said:

My vote is that it's from a crocodyliform.  Here is a string of caudals of a cretaceous croc you can compare against.

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20 hours ago, jpc said:

I think croc as well.  But you should get rid of the excess sand grains in there.  They look like they have been added.  

Nuts, I was really hoping it was Titanosaur. Oh well, a guy can dream right?

Thanks guys!

Yeah, I'm going to try cleaning it a little bit.