worthy 55 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Here are some of my Santa Fe river finds that I could use some help with. What does the tooth belong to and what type of turtle ? My guess is Bobcat and dwarf tortoise of box turtle? Edited October 18, 2009 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 The tooth is a Canis sp. tooth. Small wolf. The turtle shell is from a slider. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 i wouldnt have a clue what they are Worthy, but they are sweet!! great finds! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) The tooth is a Canis sp. tooth. Small wolf. The turtle shell is from a slider. Nate, do sliders have a curled lip on their shells? So you think Canis sp. on the tooth... ok wolf sounds good. Thanks Edited October 18, 2009 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 i wouldnt have a clue what they are Worthy, but they are sweet!! great finds! Thanks Kauffy. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 It would be nice to see more views of the tooth, Worthy. It is amazingly worn out. The turtle marginal chunk looks kinda' "Terrapeney" to me, also. 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...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Let's see a side view of the piece of shell. Terrapene is very thin, and this looks too thick. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Nate, hope this helps. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) This picture looks like the shell? The piece circled in red. Edited October 19, 2009 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 It would be nice to see more views of the tooth, Worthy. It is amazingly worn out. The turtle marginal chunk looks kinda' "Terrapeney" to me, also. Harry, here are some more pictures I hope they help. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Harry, here are some more pictures I hope they help. Wowee! That little carnassial is more worn than I thought! If it's Pleistocene-Holocene (likely), it's probably coyote, Canis latrans. There are other canids, but I think you should go with the probabilities in a case like this. The tooth appears to be splitting. If you haven't consolidated it already, you may want to do so before too long. If you send it to me for my senilities and oddities collection, I can send you a similar tooth in unworn or nearly-unworn condition for your comparison collection. 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...
worthy 55 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Thanks for the ID help guys. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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