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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 >