Done Drillin Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Found this beautiful incisor ( upper left ? ) and 2 posterior camelid teeth last week in the peace river near Bowling Green. Wanting to know if they are camel or llama and what occlusal characteristics separate the two. I have read the threads put forth by shellseeker and viewed the UF paleo pictures comparing the two discussing the cementum level as 1 distinguishing characteristic and the presence of crenulations as an additional identifying feature but still have trouble distinguishing the two. Another feature they discuss is the shape of the cusps being either U or V shaped - I assume this is in reference to the shape of the lingual cusps ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I think you have a cow incisor there. The camelids found in the Pleistocene are lamine camelids. I think you have lamine cheek teeth, an adult m3 and a deciduous premolar. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Done Drillin Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Thank you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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