JamieLynn Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Good morning! Found this little interesting tooth in my Post Oak Creek matrix. Did a bit of online research and have concluded (tentatively) that it is a vole molar, possibly Pleistocene? I don't think it's modern because of the coloration. I have seen that fossil rodent teeth have been found in POC matrix. What do y'all think? Size 4mm 1 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhysicist Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I concur. 1 Forever a student of Nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 That is a fascinating little tooth. It provided me the opportunity to use the section of Mammalian Osteology by B. miles Gilbert on Rodent Teeth Identification. My best guess is it an M1 from the mandible of a Long-tailed Vole (Microtus longicaudus). The current range of that vole does not extend into Texas but is not too far away from you in New Mexico. Certainly, in the past the range may have been larger especially when temps were cooler as most voles tend to be more northern creatures. I would not bet your life savings based on that ID, but the choices appear limited with as many loops and triangles as your tooth has. Nice find!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thank you both @Al Dente and @ClearLake ! I appreciate your input! And special extra thanks for that extra research! I don't find much mammal stuff, so it's kind of cool to have this now. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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