Llama phalanx?

[SawTooth]

Just got back from Venice (I'll post that report in the next few days, really good trip) and got this nice bone. I'm confident that it's a phalanx, and from Google I believe it belongs to a llama, due to the length compared to other animals like horses or tortoise. Any thoughts?

[ClearLake]

I would also consider deer. 

[Shellseeker]

Looks about right... 

https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/137103-horses-and-whales/#comment-1453874

I found this about 5 weeks ago,  described in the above thread. Hemiauchenia gracilis,  smallest of the Pliocene Camelids.. Phalanx is longer but far less robust than Equus .sp

 

[SawTooth]

The only problem with both is that I've never seen or heard of other fossils (antler, teeth, etc.) Of these animals being found at Venice, though I know they are near by, have either of you?

Though I do think that it is much more reasonable (from pictures I have seen) than the regular finds (of the area). Any idea why this would be?

[Shellseeker]

35 minutes ago, SawTooth said:

The only problem with both is that I've never seen or heard of other fossils (antler, teeth, etc.) Of these animals being found at Venice, though I know they are near by, have either of you?

Though I do think that it is much more reasonable (from pictures I have seen) than the regular finds (of the area). Any idea why this would be?

I am unsure of the context. Is it a question about what fossils included in the Florida fossil record might not be prevalent in a particular Florida county?  Are you hunting Venice Beach or scuba diving the boneyard? Sarasota County is big.  Camelids are relatively rare fauna in the Fossil record of Florida. I found this jaw in Sarasota county,  but I have not found a single Armadillo tooth in the Peace River... 

 

[SawTooth]

This was found diving off Venice Beach.

[SawTooth]

I did just find this while scanning the forum, so it looks like they have been found.

I believe that deer or camel would be most likely.

Thanks for the help!

 

[PrehistoricFlorida]

On 12/3/2023 at 9:06 PM, SawTooth said:

Just got back from Venice (I'll post that report in the next few days, really good trip) and got this nice bone. I'm confident that it's a phalanx, and from Google I believe it belongs to a llama, due to the length compared to other animals like horses or tortoise. Any thoughts?

 

It's a llama proximal phalanx.