nchazarra Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The other day I found this three bones on Spanish Pliocene sediments. The first is a phalanx: But don't know what animal belongs to. And I have no idea of which animal would be these other two bones: Any help? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Please provide an idea of size. Greatest length woduld do. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchazarra Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Sorry, as usual I forgot the scale. Phalanx is 7 mm long, and the other two bones are around 1 cm long. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Good luck on id'ing a 7 mm long phalanx! The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchazarra Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks RichW9090 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The phalanx looks felid to me, can't help for id as that is tiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) The two views, anterior and posterior (or dorsal and plantar, if you prefer), do look a bit felid like, but the side view decidedly not. rodent or insectivore, I suspect, but which ones? Basically indeterminate at this point. Edited February 14, 2013 by RichW9090 The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nchazarra Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 Thanks for the help! I will try to narrow the posibilities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MammothPaleoGuy Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) COMPLETE-ISH LIST OF THE PLIOCENE RODENTS OF SPAIN: Note that some are alternate spellings and some are of uncertain specific affinity. Castor~sp. Apocricetus~angustidens Blancomys~neglectus Cricetus~barrieri Kislangia~cappeta Kislangia~sp. Mimomys~cappettai Mimomys~gracilis Mimomys~ischus Mimomys~medasensis Mimomys~occitanus Mimomys~reidi Mimomys~rex Mimomys~sp. Mimomys~stehlini Mimomys~tornensis Ruscinomys~europaeus Trilophomys~pirenaicus Trilophomys~pyrenaicus Trilophomys~sp. Eliomys~intermedius Eliomys~quercinus Eliomys~truci Glis~sackdillingensis Hypnomys~waldreni Muscardinus~pliocaenicus Muscardinus~sp. Hystrix~primigenia Hystrix~sp. Anthracomys~meini Apodemus~dominans Apodemus~jeanteti Apodemus~mystacinus Apodemus~sp. Castillomys~crusafonti Micromys~minutus Micromys~sp. Paraethomys~jaegeri Paraethomys~meini Rhagapodemus~frecuens Rhagapodemus~frequens Stephanomys~donnezani Stephanomys~minor Stephanomys~progressus Stephanomys~sp. Stephanomys~thaleri Atlantoxerus~rhodius Pliopetaurista~pliocaenica Sciurus~sp. Edited February 14, 2013 by MammothPaleoGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MammothPaleoGuy Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 COMPLETE-ISH LIST OF THE PLIOCENE INSECTIVORE-GRADE MAMMALS OF SPAIN: Again, be alert for alternate spellings and taxa of uncertain specific affinitiy. Erinaceus~sp. Galerix~sp. Archaeodesmana~brailloni Archaeodesmana~dekkersi Archaeodesmana~sp. Desmana~inflata Desmana~sp. Desmanella~sp. Talpa~fossilis Talpa~minor Talpa~sp. Beremendia~fissidens Beremendia~sp. Blarinoides~aliciae Episoriculus~adroveri Episoriculus~gibberodon Myosorex~meini Myosorex~sp. Nesiotites~sp. Paenelimnoecus~pannonicus Sorex~subminutus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MammothPaleoGuy Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 COMPLETE-ISH LIST OF THE PLIOCENE CHIROPTERANS SPAIN: You never know, they could be pedal phalanges. That'd be neat. Rhinolophus~sp. Myotis~baranensis Plecotus~sp. Vespertilio~sp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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