Sheryl,
I can't say without reference material, but I would be looking at
macropods. From memory, some macropod phalanges have that twist, so that
the planes across the proximal and distal ends are not parallel - as
they are with sheep, for instance.
You are cryptic about dates. What is the problem? That the site is older
than the introduction of macropods into NZ?
Richard
On 15/03/2011 10:29, Sheryl McPherson wrote:
> Hey everyone, I just wanted to check with everyone the identification
> of these two phalanges from a site in NZ. They may look obvious but I
> wanted to double check the identification because what I first
> thought the species to be is not what was expected considering the
> sites date and I am second guessing myself. Sorry for my not so
> amazing camera skills, I can post more photos if necessary. The
> lengths of complete smaller phalange is 2.6cm and the other incomplete
> longer phalange is 4.4cm.
> this is the link to my zooarch page where I have posted them
> http://zooarchaeology.ning.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=3bnff4vrhnlqt
>
>
> What species would you say they are?
>
> thanks!
> Sheryl
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