This might not be a reptile bone, but I know most people here are general wildlife fans so I’m sure someone will know what this is. I found this bone today while herping in Upstate NY. Can anyone help me figure out what it is?
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I’m certainly no expert, but I think that’s a bird pelvis. If I’m not mistaken - the fused vertebrate are a tell-tale sign:
Edit to add: lizardking over at inaturalist has a series of posts on bird bones & welcomes species ID questions at their personal blog: Avian Osteology : I want to identify bird bones, where do I begin? It’s really distinctive & should be a real easy one for those who know their avian pelvises. And I’ll update my post as being certain that is what you have there.
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