nathan.dugan Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi all, First time using the forum. I got this from a local rock and mineral show years back, but they gave me no information other than that it was a “prehistoric deer.” Using this, I did some research, and highly suspect that it could be the jaw of a Leptomeryx species (which would put it somewhere in N. America?). It definitely resembles the pictures I’ve seen. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Welcome to the forum from an ex Canton resident. I left Ohio for Minnesota back in 1981 but visit Canton (actually, North Canton) frequently. Lovely jaw, but can't help with ID. There should be help on its way soon!!! You may want to post a view showing the chewing surface as this can aid in identification. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan.dugan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: Welcome to the forum from an ex Canton resident. I left Ohio for Minnesota back in 1981 but visit Canton (actually, North Canton) frequently. Lovely jaw, but can't help with ID. There should be help on its way soon!!! You may want to post a view showing the chewing surface as this can aid in identification. Mike Thanks for the reply. Good call on the chewing surface pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Probably White River Formation. @jpc @MarcoSr @Harry Pristis 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand95 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Hi and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 almost certainly white river formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, will stevenson said: almost certainly white river formation Could also be a few others from here in the west central USA. "They are found in the Chadron Formation, Brule Formation, and/or the Arikaree Formation of South Dakota, Nebraska, and/or Wyoming." 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Just now, Fossildude19 said: Could also be a few others from here in the west central USA. "They are found in the Chadron Formation, Brule Formation, and/or the Arikaree Formation of South Dakota, Nebraska, and/or Wyoming." yes, sorry, just thought they were a bit more common coming from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 For comparison: 3 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...
nathan.dugan Posted October 4, 2019 Author Share Posted October 4, 2019 Thanks for the replies, everyone. 2 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: For comparison: I went ahead and made a little photo edit here. Took the bottom section of this reference pic & mirrored it to match the teeth pattern on my specimen. Size and shape are incredibly similar. Based on full-skull pictures I found, it appears that my specimen would have been on the left side of the skull (from the perspective of the animal). Very interesting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 from here I would say Leptomeryx is an excellent guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I also agree that Leptomeryx looks like a good id. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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