Dwinge28 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Better photos of my findings I think it’s the fragments of the plates of a sarcosuchus but I’m no expert by any means I’m curious about the long fragments on the bottom row I found literally with the plate fragments curious to see if it belongs to the animal as well found summerville South Carolina dorchester creek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwinge28 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Back side of the fragments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Your bone fragments look marine and the long ones are possible ribs or vertebrae processes probably from cetaceans. FYI, Sarcosuchus is a Cretaceous croc found in Africa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwinge28 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Thank you so much @Troodon I definitely have more reading to do !! thank you for your id on my findings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwinge28 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 The reason I stated prehistoric croc because another collector who said he was with the local museum stated they found a crocodile in the formation I was currently in and I was even more convinced when I compared it to these plates I own from an alligator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Crocodile by Ikea 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Dwinge28 said: found a crocodile in the formation Yep .. there have been crocodile fossils found in and around Summerville in the Chandler Bridge/Ashley fm. One I believe, looking at my images, was Gavialosuchus carolinensis. (aka. Thecachampsa antiqua ) My assumption also is that most of anything from the Pleistocene is Alligator in the Southeast (?) .. those osteoderms having a more pronounced 'hump' Cheers, Brett Edit: found my other link/more info - https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/crocodile/?fbclid=IwAR2vAx8HdhgGO6ZaqSEH7Bqm4g895E242Oak2IDG7_MGFV9Kx9IHaFnUH8c " This very large (18 feet long to be exact) crocodile lived among the rivers and estuaries of the Coastal Plain of South Carolina 28 to 30 million years ago. The original skeleton from which this cast was made was excavated by The Charleston Museum in Trailwood Trailer Park on Dorchester Road in 1978. " 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Dwinge28 said: The reason I stated prehistoric croc because another collector who said he was with the local museum stated they found a crocodile in the formation I was currently in and I was even more convinced when I compared it to these plates I own from an alligator Thats a croc scute. Better pictures always help with an ID. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Cross-section for comparison: 4 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwinge28 Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 Thank you @Harry Pristis @Troodon @Brett Breakin' Rocks For all the helpful information!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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