Skip to content
  • eMuseum
  • Community
    • Members
    • Groups
    • Forums
  • Resources
    • FOSSIL Resources
    • Destinations
    • K-12
    • Citizen Science
    • Events
    • About Us
    • Help
  • Login

Jerry Hughes

Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

Jerry Hughes

@jerry-hughes
  • Activity
  • Profile
  • 3D
  • Friends
  • Specimens
  • Groups
  • Forums
  • Files
  • Personal
  • Mentions
  • Favorites
  • Friends
  • Groups
  • Profile picture of Max Jones

    Max Jones and Profile picture of Jerry HughesJerry Hughes are now friends 3 years, 6 months ago

    3 years, 6 months ago
    3 years, 6 months ago
  • Profile picture of Mary Jane Hughes

    Mary Jane Hughes and Profile picture of Jerry HughesJerry Hughes are now friends 3 years, 6 months ago

    3 years, 6 months ago
    3 years, 6 months ago
  • Profile picture of Eleanor Gardner

    Eleanor Gardner and Profile picture of Jerry HughesJerry Hughes are now friends 3 years, 6 months ago

    3 years, 6 months ago
    3 years, 6 months ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 3 years, 6 months ago

    3 years, 6 months ago
    3 years, 6 months ago

    The croc tooth is a possibility because there have been other croc bones found in the area too! Thank you so much for getting back with me on this. I will pass on this info to the “experts” so they can have a closer look, with the teeth in hand.

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 3 years, 12 months ago

    3 years, 12 months ago
    3 years, 12 months ago

    Hi all,
    Could this actually be an “unknown” species, since no one is able to put an I.D. on it??? Paleontologists here in S. Cal. haven’t been able to identify it either. But thank you for all your input.

    View Conversation
    • Profile picture of Jeanette Pirlo
      Jeanette Pirlo replied 3 years, 6 months ago

      So looking these over again, I am leaning towards a croc tooth perhaps. you mentioned they are quite small, but the length-wise striations on the tooth remind me of croc teeth.

      • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
        Jerry Hughes replied 3 years, 6 months ago

        The croc tooth is a possibility because there have been other croc bones found in the area too! Thank you so much for getting back with me on this. I will pass on this info to the “experts” so they can have a closer look, with the teeth in hand.

  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years ago

    4 years ago
    4 years ago

    Wow, nobody have any idea on the I.D. of these teeth? No wonder my local “experts” couldn’t answer that either. Any guesses???? Thanks. Jerry

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Actually, both teeth are “smaller”—-about the size of a small sized pea. (Sorry, I removed pics with the tape measure, can’t find them now!) Thank you!

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted an update 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all,

    Just wondering if there is any more information on the tooth I.D.—-or if it has been established that it is a tooth.  (or two samples pictured, two teeth)  Thanks all and Happy New Year!

  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thanks all, for your help. The fossils were found in the southern California desert. Other fossils that have been found in this area are anywhere from 4 to 6 m.y.o. so, I’m guessing these teeth are from that time period too. The teeth were deposited on what was the “guts” of the Grand Canyon and the common thought is that they were deposited…[Read more]

    View Conversation
    • Profile picture of Jennifer Bauer
      Jennifer Bauer replied 4 years, 1 month ago

      @jeanette-pirlo – did you see this! Thanks for the information, @jerry-hughes!

      • Profile picture of Jeanette Pirlo
        Jeanette Pirlo replied 4 years, 1 month ago

        Hi @jerry-hughes. thanks for all of the great context! I’ve tagged @imagallanes as he has experience with that area and has a background in pinnipeds. it does look like a pretty beat up canine of some sort. looks quite large.

      • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
        Jerry Hughes replied 4 years, 1 month ago

        Actually, both teeth are “smaller”—-about the size of a small sized pea. (Sorry, I removed pics with the tape measure, can’t find them now!) Thank you!

  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Thank you, Sadie!

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Jennifer,
    I have deleted all other photos of the “tooth” and uploaded new. Note: These are two teeth which I believe belonged to the same animal in the photos. You can distinguish between the teeth by the color. The darkish teeth are all from the first tooth and the tan colored tooth is the other tooth. (Both teeth are about the size of…[Read more]

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes commented on their own Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi All,
    I have deleted all other photos of the “tooth” and uploaded new. Note: Here are two teeth which I believe belonged to the same animal in the photos. You can distinguish between the teeth by the color. The darkish teeth are all from the first tooth and the tan colored tooth is the other tooth. (Each tooth is about the size of a pea)…[Read more]

    • Profile picture of Jennifer Bauer
      Jennifer Bauer replied 4 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks, Jerry! Hopefully we can get to the bottom of this tooth mystery! @jeanette-pirlo – was difficult to tell in previous photos but any guesses now? Or know of anyone that may have a better idea? Maybe @vperez? Jerry uploaded many more images – please click to look at them all!

      • Profile picture of Jeanette Pirlo
        Jeanette Pirlo replied 4 years, 1 month ago

        Hi @jerry-hughes can you give us some more info on the tooth? Where did you find it? etc. Thanks!

        • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
          Jerry Hughes replied 4 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks all, for your help. The fossils were found in the southern California desert. Other fossils that have been found in this area are anywhere from 4 to 6 m.y.o. so, I’m guessing these teeth are from that time period too. The teeth were deposited on what was the “guts” of the Grand Canyon and the common thought is that they were deposited…[Read more]

          • Profile picture of Jennifer Bauer
            Jennifer Bauer replied 4 years, 1 month ago

            @jeanette-pirlo – did you see this! Thanks for the information, @jerry-hughes!

            • Profile picture of Jeanette Pirlo
              Jeanette Pirlo replied 4 years, 1 month ago

              Hi @jerry-hughes. thanks for all of the great context! I’ve tagged @imagallanes as he has experience with that area and has a background in pinnipeds. it does look like a pretty beat up canine of some sort. looks quite large.

            • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
              Jerry Hughes replied 4 years, 1 month ago

              Actually, both teeth are “smaller”—-about the size of a small sized pea. (Sorry, I removed pics with the tape measure, can’t find them now!) Thank you!

    • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
      Jerry Hughes replied 3 years, 12 months ago

      Hi all,
      Could this actually be an “unknown” species, since no one is able to put an I.D. on it??? Paleontologists here in S. Cal. haven’t been able to identify it either. But thank you for all your input.

      • Profile picture of Jeanette Pirlo
        Jeanette Pirlo replied 3 years, 6 months ago

        So looking these over again, I am leaning towards a croc tooth perhaps. you mentioned they are quite small, but the length-wise striations on the tooth remind me of croc teeth.

        • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes
          Jerry Hughes replied 3 years, 6 months ago

          The croc tooth is a possibility because there have been other croc bones found in the area too! Thank you so much for getting back with me on this. I will pass on this info to the “experts” so they can have a closer look, with the teeth in hand.

  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes posted a new activity comment 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi All,
    I have deleted all other photos of the “tooth” and uploaded new. Note: These are two teeth which I believe belonged to the same animal in the photos. You can distinguish between the teeth by the color. The “darkish” teeth are all from the first tooth and the “tan” colored tooth is the other tooth. Hope these help in the…[Read more]

    View Conversation
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes updated their own Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hughes

    Jerry Hughes uploaded a new image to Fossil #016894 4 years, 1 month ago

    4 years, 1 month ago
    4 years, 1 month ago
  • Load More
myFOSSIL Logo

Development of myFOSSIL is based upon work largely supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL-1322725. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.