Hello gang,
Here is an osteoderm. This was in a box from my travels, purchased in Cartagena, Columbia in a little shop on the Plaza de las Esmeraldas in the El Laguito.
Sadly, the identity and location are long gone due to a sudden intrusion of the ocean weeks later in Chile. (Long story involving a ship and some outdated charts in Caleta Cinfuncho...) The ink ran on the label and only “Magdalena” and “Huila” are legible...dang ballpoints...
Anyway, I am attempting to ID it.
Best I can tell this is likely
Scirrotherium hondaensis, which means Magdalena River, Honda group, lower Villavieja fm. Huila, Columbia
Hoping someone here is more knowledgeable as I’m just guessing from a few web searches!