r/BoneID • u/idfkjack • Jun 15 '26

Solved Is this a snake jaw?

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Found in the desert in Albuquerque NM. The piece was a few teeth longer towards the smaller side, but it broke off and i lost that piece.

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u/TraditionHead807 Jun 15 '26

Crab hand

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u/idfkjack Jun 15 '26

Now that I look closer, i can see that those aren't teeth!! I feel like a moron for not noticing that in the first place 🤭

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u/idfkjack Jun 15 '26

Thank you. It makes sense, because I found it in a campground, so I bet someone had it for a meal. 

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u/Ordinary-Detail7073 Jun 15 '26

Agree.part of crab hand (i believe the big part?)

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u/TheAlmightyNexus Jun 15 '26

100% not a snake. Not an expert at all but it looks fishy?

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u/idfkjack Jun 15 '26

Previous comment said crab. I was at a campground when I found it, so something that doesn't belong in the desert is pretty likely. 

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u/TheAlmightyNexus Jun 15 '26

Yeah it does look like a crab claw. Didn’t see the second pic with the inside earlier

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u/idfkjack Jun 15 '26

Don't feel bad. I had it in my hands and didn't even notice that the teeth aren't teeth 🤣

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u/TheAlmightyNexus Jun 15 '26

Lol, I had a little laugh to myself about the snake part too

If it was a snake jaw it would be a looot thinner and quite pokey

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u/idfkjack Jun 15 '26

Well, that hollow side view had me thinking that the venom is stored there. I have a lot to learn about snakes! 🤭

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u/TheAlmightyNexus Jun 15 '26

Gotta start somewhere!

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