boonieguy Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Found this on a gravel bar in north west Missouri a week ago . Figured it was from a beaver but hadn't did a size comparison till today . Seems a bit big for run of the mil beaver these days . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 some more pictures may help. Chewing surface and the root end particularly. I am thinking it could possibly be sloth. Don't know if those are in Missouri though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonieguy Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Here are a few more pics . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 1 hour ago, boonieguy said: Seems a bit big for run of the mil beaver these days . Way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 oh wow, not sloth...im out on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It looks like Castoroides sp. to ME! Nice find! -Joe 1 Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 rodent(dipoides) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 giant rodent (HULBERT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Sure it looks like a Giant Beaver tooth, if I compare it with Castoroides leiseyorum, but possibly belongs to C. ohioensis. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 castorid teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I trust Joe on this one,given that his library contains Korth,Samuels.Stefen etc the Hulbert I posted is informative,to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I agree with Joe, but maybe you could try to make an assessment regarding to the species level? " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 For comparison: 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...
doushantuo Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 stefen,ZJLS stecastorodentvariabildentitvj.1096-3642.2008.00467.x.pdf Great pix,Harry. If only everyone would post occlusal surfaces that clearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Wow, great find. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonieguy Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thanks everyone! it was nice to find something besides bovid and horse teeth for a change . It had an iridescent glow laying out on the rocks in the sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhounensis Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I believe C. leiseyorum and C. ohioensis are now both considered C. dilophidus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Beautiful tooth! That's one on my bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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