New Members sc37206 Posted October 10, 2009 New Members Share Posted October 10, 2009 I found this fossil loose in a creek bed in middle Tennessee. Notice the chew marks on the end as well as the exposed marrow. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I don't have any idea but will be very interesting in hearing when someone knows. Nice find! In one pic it almost looks somewhat like a jaw but I could be way, way off. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 it's a bilaterally symmetrical obfuscatoriation. but in tennis, see they're called "whatzits". that's all i know. well clam to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa dino Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Not knowing the age, formation it was found in, makes it harder to ID But it looks like it could be the top half of a Vertebrae called the processes It looks like it could be Salamander?? or some type of amphibian?? When one ID's something and is not !00% sure Always finish off with ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members sc37206 Posted October 10, 2009 Author New Members Share Posted October 10, 2009 Not knowing the age, formation it was found in, makes it harder to ID But it looks like it could be the top half of a Vertebrae called the processes It looks like it could be Salamander?? or some type of amphibian?? When one ID's something and is not !00% sure Always finish off with ?? I found it loose in a small stream. no dating possible, I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 (edited) It does look like part of the first vert behind the skull of something? Edited October 10, 2009 by worthy 55 It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 i too noted the "flange" or whatever it's called that is present on axis verts, but i didn't mention it because i didn't see anything else that seemed to fit that morphology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 My guess by color of the bone, maybe Pleistocene. Looks like a tooth socket on one or more of the pics. I am guessing the rear upper pallet of some sort of mammal, broken off from the rest of the skull. Seems to somewhat match an extant beaver skull I have although a few times bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 I found it loose in a small stream. no dating possible, I assume. Sounds crazy but often, just the stream name, or town, city, state is enough for many here to help narrow things down as to age and ID. So where did you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members sc37206 Posted October 10, 2009 Author New Members Share Posted October 10, 2009 Sounds crazy but often, just the stream name, or town, city, state is enough for many here to help narrow things down as to age and ID. So where did you find it? I found it in a small stream in Nashville, Tn. The name of the stream is The Little Harpeth. The stream runs through a grass cow field, with four to six foot banks on either side. The stream bottom consists of large flat bedrock and loose gravel in the 2 to 3 inch range...mostly reddish brown stones. Hope this helps. Thanks for all the replies. I have more pictures if needed, side views mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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