Being Human Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Dimensions: 90mm long ; 60mm base to top of processes Location: Ifezouane Formation, Taouz, Kem Kem Basin, South Morocco After a lot of research I'm confident this is a cervical rib (something I didn't even know existed previously). I'd also take a guess that it's crocodilian rather than from a dinosaur. If it is crocodilian then my impression is that this would have been a pretty substantial croc. Based on some crude extrapolation from an image of a crocodilian skeleton I'm coming up with a figure of something like 5m from nose to tail. I understand that there were plenty of crocodilian species in the Cretaceous Kem Kem but hopefully maybe someone could confirm if at least my identification is correct, and maybe point me in the direction of a croc expert if there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Yes, I agree. Definitely a cervical rib. And I also agree that it looks like it might be croc. I have a few associated Elosuchus scraps that include some skull fragments and a cervical rib. When I compare the rib to the skull parts it looks quite small actually. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Nice piece! Welcome to TFF from Morocco! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Being Human Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks guys. Is there any academic worth contacting that specializes in Kem Kem crocodilians in case they could narrow down the species? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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