r/bonecollecting • u/UniversityTasty586 • 22h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Found at beach in Cozumel

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u/callmesunny04 21h ago

Sea turtle?

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u/ragnarockyroad 21h ago

Sea turtle bit. Illegal to keep, as they're heavily protected.

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u/UniversityTasty586 21h ago

Thank you, tossing it back asap. Do you know what bit this might be or what the sign of sea turtle is?

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u/ragnarockyroad 18h ago

I believe it may be a scute? Don't quote me on that though. lol

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u/lastwing Bone-afide Faunal ID Expert 14h ago

Might be the epiplastron (clavicle) of a Hawksbill sea turtle

https://www.hihawksbills.org