Rank Amateur Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Does anybody have any idea what this could be. I'm afraid I know absolutely nothing about it. I got it from an estate. All records and provenance are lost. The head portion of the rock is about five inches (12½ cm) long. There are a few bones below the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I dont know the White River stuff very well, but it looks like some kind of oreodont skull. oligocene. Someone here on the forum will be able to tell you exactly what it is. Nice fossil though! RB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I'd guess Merycoidodon culbertsoni. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I agree with it being an oreodont skull, but I'm not sure what species of oreodont. Nice fossil, I've always wondered why estates come with such quality fossils (a lot of other good fossils also happened to be from estate sales.) If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 @jpc Hyracodon sp.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Definitely an oreodont. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 5 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: I'd guess Merycoidodon culbertsoni. WDMHD is right. Likely form South Dakota based on the reddish coloration. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Maybe M.gracilis. I think culbertsoni is larger http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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