GPayton Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 (edited) I've had this tooth for about a year now after I found it on the Brazos River near Houston last summer. It's definitely fossilized and has the exact same texture and weight to it that all of the other fossils I've found in roughly the same area do. As far as I can tell the whole tooth is still there, but unfortunately the occlusal surface that makes identification the easiest is almost completely worn down, I'm assuming by the animal's age at the time it died. I've tried matching the shape of the top of the tooth with others I've found pictures of, but the issue is the pea-shaped "pinched in the middle" look is very common amongst many mammal species - tapir, deer, sloth, etc. The other thing throwing me off is the single root it appears to possess. If someone could help me with identification or point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful! Edited June 13, 2021 by GPayton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 What is the Length of the chewing surface? To me it looks like pre_Equus horse 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPayton Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 The chewing surface is almost exactly 2 centimeters across @Shellseeker. And I definitely agree with the pre-Equus ID, although I'm surprised that it wasn't the first thing that popped into my head considering the small collection of other teeth of the same variety I've found nearby. Hopefully the measurement is enough for you to confirm your suspicions - thanks again for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, GPayton said: The chewing surface is almost exactly 2 centimeters across @Shellseeker. And I definitely agree with the pre-Equus ID, although I'm surprised that it wasn't the first thing that popped into my head considering the small collection of other teeth of the same variety I've found nearby. Hopefully the measurement is enough for you to confirm your suspicions - thanks again for the help! The 2 in my photo are 22.65 mm and 18.75 mm. As I responded, I wondered if I just had small horses on my mind. i.e Whatever you showed me === small horse. . It might be Cormohipparrion, but as you say, too worn to identify. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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