Sacha Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I would appreciate an ID, if possible on this phalanx from the Peace River. It seems to be a little bulkier than the tapir phalanx that I have, but would not rule it out. It measures 1.4 inches (35 mm) in length and is .75 inches (24 mm) at its widest point. Thanks for the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 I wish I could be of some help, but very nice find! @Shellseeker, @Bone Daddy, @digit, @Harry Pristis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Daddy Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 My first thought was a small deer. But don't quote me on that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Not deer, not tapir . . . maybe pig or peccary. The bone looks like it might have been through the digestive tract of some predator/scavenger. 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...
Shellseeker Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Agree with Harry. The 3rd photo shows the distal end of the toebone.. It looks like a concave lens. That eliminates deer , tapir....Here is a photo of Peccary medial phalanx toe Mylohyus North Florida. That does not seem to match either..... 1 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...
garyc Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 How about camel medial? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Hmm. No mammal phalanx I can think of has this simple, concave proximal end. The reptiles, turtles in particular, have this sort of articulation. 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...
garyc Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Not trying to hijack your post, but this seems relevant as these bones have concave proximal ends also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I had to pursue this, @Sacha. I can now say with some confidence that this mystery phalanx is a lateral proximal phalanx from a tapir. The bone is much worn, possibly passed through a carnivore/scavenger digestive system. To reach this 90% confidence, I looked at and measured some similar phalanges. The larger of the two tapir toe bones in the images below measures 1.26" long and 0.94" at its widest point. 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...
garyc Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Thanks for these images @Harry Pristis! I think the camel pics you included help solidify the id for my bones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 I appreciate it @Harry Pristis. I was on the river yesterday and just saw this. I've got to sort through what I brought home but I think I have another item you'll be able to help with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossillarry Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 The ball shaped proximal end and the tapering distal end is suggestive of a small canid first phalanx to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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