Othniel C. Marsh Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Below is the tooth of a dyrosaurid, some of which you may recognise from this thread here. I was originally under the impression that dyrosaurid teeth, like many crocodile teeth, were (unfortunately) non-diagnostic, but it appears that @Anomotodon was able to compile a list of dyrosaurid crocodiles known from the phosphates of the Ouled Abdoun Basin, and the morphology of their teeth, so I wondered if it might be possible to identify mine. Given the fact that my tooth has two carinae, and "medial/lingual curvature with a convex labial" (@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon's word, not mine) and no striations, I personally believe this tooth to be that of a Chenanisuchus, but I'm no expert on the matter. Thanks in advance for any guidance Othniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Is that list visible in this forum? I have seen two kind of dyrosaurid teeth around and would be curious to know more accurate id. There's no such thing as too many teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othniel C. Marsh Posted April 26 Author Share Posted April 26 Ah yes, I forgot to link it. Here it is. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 On 4/26/2024 at 5:37 PM, Othniel C. Marsh said: Given the fact that my tooth has two carinae, and "medial/lingual curvature with a convex labial" (@pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon's word, not mine) and no striations, I personally believe this tooth to be that of a Chenanisuchus, but I'm no expert on the matter. Sounds about right... 🙃 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othniel C. Marsh Posted April 27 Author Share Posted April 27 Looks like I was right for a change then. Thanks for the verification, @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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