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Armadillo pelvis

Photo by Glorida Jean
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Field Notes

Habitat:

scrub pine

Notes:

measures 3.5" x 4.75"

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
EmilyMarino
No way! Boy, I was way off! That looks to be what it is! Great find...and good on your son for being such a sleuth!
Glorida Jean
We got it (took my son 2 minutes, show off). Armadillo pelvis. Who knew they had those spikes under their smooth armor.
Glorida Jean
I'll add new pictures tonight. I agree it looks like a pelvis, but I just don't know what type of bird would have those spikes along its back. I'd like to guess iguana, but we don't have those in this area. I suppose it could have been an escaped pet that died in the cold.
EmilyMarino
I believe this to be some kind of avian pelvis, but I'm not really sure. Could you post some better pictures?

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Mission
Identifying Animals Through Osteology
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 28, 2012

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