Bone guy Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Seller identifies this as the proximal end of a pteranodon radius. I do know there's lots of other things this could be, so I thought I would post it here before pursuing a purchase. To my eyes it has the right shape. It's only a tiny piece, 2.5 inches, but an opportunity to own a piece of one of the most iconic pterosaurs is one I won't pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Does he have a pic of the broken end? The thin bone wall would help ID it as an airborne animal rather than terrestrial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, KimTexan said: Does he have a pic of the broken end? The thin bone wall would help ID it as an airborne animal rather than terrestrial. I have two pictures here. The first one shows a side view and it does look like the bone was once hollow. The second picture is of the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Yes, those are pretty thin walls. Does he say where it’s from and what formation it was found in? If he says Houston, we have a problem. Meaning, if location doesn’t match fauna then I’d be dubious. I know nothing about buying fossils. I’ve never bought any. I’m just using deductive reasoning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 It's from the same person selling the wing all from the Kansas Chalk. Looks real but I don't know enough about Pteranodon bones to say it's a radius. All the ends look pretty similar and looks more like a phalanx but I'm not holding it or have anything to compare against. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 8 hours ago, KimTexan said: Yes, those are pretty thin walls. Does he say where it’s from and what formation it was found in? If he says Houston, we have a problem. Meaning, if location doesn’t match fauna then I’d be dubious. I know nothing about buying fossils. I’ve never bought any. I’m just using deductive reasoning. The only info he gives on locality is "the chalk beds of Kansas." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Unfortunately I think I have to pass on this one. I think if it were in just slightly better condition it could be identified but by the looks of it its a chunkosaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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