fossilus Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 With extra time on my hands I'm trying to ID some of my miscellaneous finds. I found this small tooth many years ago. It's about 27 mm long, just over an inch. Generally I find terrestrial, pleistocene, occasionally pliocene or miocene. @Harry Pristis @PrehistoricFlorida 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Can you show a straight on shot of the other ( wider ) end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, caldigger said: Can you show a straight on shot of the other ( wider ) end? So this is from the "root" end. It is interesting to me that the crown is the small end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 The tooth is a lower m3 from a selenodont artiodactyl, but not one I'm familiar with here in Florida. 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...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: The tooth is a lower m3 from a selenodont artiodactyl, but not one I'm familiar with here in Florida. Thanks Harry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I would check Antelope.... which ones existed in Texas? 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...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 There have been at least a couple. I believe Capromeryx and Antilocapra. @Uncle Siphuncle might know of more. Antelope had crossed my mind. 18 minutes ago, Shellseeker said: I would check Antelope.... which ones existed in Texas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Dunno, but I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 3 hours ago, fossilus said: Antilocapra This is Antilocapra: Wide at root, narrow at chewing surface. 3 hours ago, fossilus said: Capromeryx from Florida 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks shellseeker! Actually both seem to be wider on the m3 at the base. Is there much difference in size between the two? The capromyrex m3 looks alot like mine in profile, but in height vs width it looks like Antilocapra. Looks like you are right on about antelope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Neither tooth is mine but I think the Capromyrex came from @Cris Prehiistoric Florida has an Antilocapra m3 online. It is 1.75 inches and found in East Texas 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...
fossilus Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 Thanks guys! I think it compares favorably with capromyrex in size and shape. I probably need to do some research on goat, but the few examples online seem somewhat different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 It's pronghorn, Antilocapra americana. 2 www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Thanks Prehistoric Florida, I greatly appreciate your knowledge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 4/11/2020 at 3:33 PM, fossilus said: Thanks guys! I think it compares favorably with capromyrex in size and shape. I probably need to do some research on goat, but the few examples online seem somewhat different. Here's goat: 1 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...
fossilus Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 Thanks Harry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 8:07 PM, fossilus said: There have been at least a couple. I believe Capromeryx and Antilocapra. @Uncle Siphuncle might know of more. Antelope had crossed my mind. Could it be Camelops? Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Could it be Camelops? No. Camelops teeth are much larger than llama. this tooth is much smaller than llama, almost deer sized although much different in shape than deer.. Camelops teeth are slightly larger than bison. The camelops tooth is the photo is 3 inches 7.5 cm long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossillarry Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 The tooth is an upper M3,could be a bovid(sheep or goat)or an antilocaprid. Based on size Capromeryx is likely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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