Fullux Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Howdy all, Seller says that this might be a from a pterosaur, is that accurate? (Niobrara chalk) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 I would avoid buying it until a real expert on them weighs in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 ask them why they think so. I am pretty sure that all Niobrara pterosaur material is pretty quashed, whereas this looks very unsquashed. Mosasaur rib anyone? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Looks a bit thick to be a pterosaur bone to me. From what I have seen, they are paper thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 4 hours ago, FF7_Yuffie said: Looks a bit thick to be a pterosaur bone to me. From what I have seen, they are paper thin. I think at least some parts of the body may have had more substantial bone mass. It's just a faint memory of being surprised by a positive identification though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, Rockwood said: I think at least some parts of the body may have had more substantial bone mass. It's just a faint memory of being surprised by a positive identification though. Could be the case. I am only really familiar with wing and limb bones (they are what I have in my collection). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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