SawTooth Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Just got back from Venice (I'll post that report in the next few days, really good trip) and got this nice bone. I'm confident that it's a phalanx, and from Google I believe it belongs to a llama, due to the length compared to other animals like horses or tortoise. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 I would also consider deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 Looks about right... https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/137103-horses-and-whales/#comment-1453874 I found this about 5 weeks ago, described in the above thread. Hemiauchenia gracilis, smallest of the Pliocene Camelids.. Phalanx is longer but far less robust than Equus .sp 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...
SawTooth Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 The only problem with both is that I've never seen or heard of other fossils (antler, teeth, etc.) Of these animals being found at Venice, though I know they are near by, have either of you? Though I do think that it is much more reasonable (from pictures I have seen) than the regular finds (of the area). Any idea why this would be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 35 minutes ago, SawTooth said: The only problem with both is that I've never seen or heard of other fossils (antler, teeth, etc.) Of these animals being found at Venice, though I know they are near by, have either of you? Though I do think that it is much more reasonable (from pictures I have seen) than the regular finds (of the area). Any idea why this would be? I am unsure of the context. Is it a question about what fossils included in the Florida fossil record might not be prevalent in a particular Florida county? Are you hunting Venice Beach or scuba diving the boneyard? Sarasota County is big. Camelids are relatively rare fauna in the Fossil record of Florida. I found this jaw in Sarasota county, but I have not found a single Armadillo tooth in the Peace River... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 This was found diving off Venice Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted December 4, 2023 Author Share Posted December 4, 2023 I did just find this while scanning the forum, so it looks like they have been found. I believe that deer or camel would be most likely. Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/3/2023 at 9:06 PM, SawTooth said: Just got back from Venice (I'll post that report in the next few days, really good trip) and got this nice bone. I'm confident that it's a phalanx, and from Google I believe it belongs to a llama, due to the length compared to other animals like horses or tortoise. Any thoughts? It's a llama proximal phalanx. 1 www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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