April 2013 Vertebrate Find Of The Month

[Cris]

That's right, here it is! Seven VFOTM entries...Choose the one you think should win and enter your vote.

The poll ends on May 14th. You can vote in our other poll HERE.

1. Ophthalmosaurus Intermedium Phalanx - (Middle Jurassic Oxford Clay Formation) - England

2. Giant Beaver Incisor - (Pleistocene) - NC, USA

3. Bird Humerus - (Cretaceous Toolebuc Formation) - Australia

4. 3D Fish Fossil - (Cretaceous Eagle Ford Formation) - TX, USA

5. Dioplotherium Dugong Molar - (Miocene) - FL, USA

6. Bony Fish Skull - (Miocene Astoria Formation) - OR, USA

7. Turtle Shell w/ Healed Bite Mark - (Pleistocene) - FL, USA

[RichW9090]

I'm going to lobby for the bird humerus - it is only the second known bird bone from the Mesozoic of Australia!

[Boneman007]

I'm going to lobby for the bird humerus - it is only the second known bird bone from the Mesozoic of Australia!

I couldnt agree more.

[RichW9090]

Also, it is worth pointing out that, in addition to being a rare and wonderful fossil, Mike from North Queensland exemplifies all that is best about amateur collectors in his willingness to share this find with a professional paleontologist so that it can be a true contribution to science.

Vote early and vote often for this Fossil of the Month!

And this is not meant to take anything away from the other fossils and finders. All the candidates are spectacular this month.

Edited May 11, 2013 by RichW9090