MarcusFossils Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hello fossil friends, Picked this beauty up recently, but I was told no more than "Oredont from Wyoming". From this, I deduce Merycoidodon culbertsoni, from the Brule Formation. Is this correct? All responses are appreciated Thank you! Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 That would be a reasonably safe guess...but you might want to go with Merycoidodon sp. instead. Oreodont phylogeny has been totally screwed up since Schultz and Falkenbach proposed their phylogeny back in 1968. There are currently about 50 described genera of oreodonts. Some of the diagnostic features are missing from your partial skull. -Joe 2 Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Joe nailed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I also agree with the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusFossils Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Merycoidodon sp. it is Thanks guys! Website: https://www.instagram.com/paleo_archives/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.” ― Edgar Allan Poe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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