LaPete Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Looking for help IDing this one that was donated to Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis, FL (just about in the very middle of the state). i believe it was found around here. Thank you 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Very interesting and unusual (can't say I've ever seen the likes in Florida). Nicely articulated--initially made me thin phalanges (finger/toe bones) but as they appear to be fused together, I'm assuming it is some part of the spine--possibly a coccyx (tail bone)? Hopefully, there is something about this that rings a bell with @Harry Pristis. Looking forward to hearing what others have to say about this item. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Lovely and bizarre. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 My first thought was a sloth tail, but that is a guess. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Wow! That was a sick pup! Looks like a massive bone infection in the vertebral column of (maybe) an alligator. Anyone know an osteopathic surgeon who would be curious enough to diagnose this disease? Gross bone infections are not unknown among 'gators. Here's a basicranium from an adult-size 'gator for example: 5 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...
Carl Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 My gut reaction to the first photos was that it was a series of mammal sternebrae. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Ah, never considered a sternum--but looking at images online, I do see a strong resemblance in several ways. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Boy that is intriguing isnt it and looks like it may have been on the painful side. Seems worthy of shooting a note and pics to Dr. Hulbert for his expertise/thoughts. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/amateur-collector/fossil-id/ Per the Division of Vertebrate Paleontology of the Florida Museum of Natural History site: Electronic Images. Send us digital images of specimens either as e-mail attachments in JPEG format (to rhulbert@flmnh.ufl.edu) or post them on your own web site and e-mail us the address (URL) of the site. Please include a ruler or some other indication of scale in the image. Take pictures of more than one side of the specimen. Please let us know what he says. Would love to hear what it is/who it came from. Neat specimen! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Not sure that shows pathology. The sternum is often very cartilaginous and those rugose surfaces could just be cartilage attachments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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