Fossil Ground Sloth Tooth
Eremotherium laurillardi
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A blunt, peg-like tooth without enamel, from a ground sloth the size of an elephant.
- Typical size
- 2–5 in
- How often it turns up
- Rare
- Collecting
- Archaeological, leave in place
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Vertebrate fossil collecting on Florida state land or in waterways requires a state fossil permit.
How to tell it apart
- Peg or column shaped with a flat worn top
- No enamel layer — dentine all the way through
- Often shows concentric rings in cross-section
Where to find these in Florida
Beaches rated very good or excellent for fossils. Each page shows today’s score, the best window and access details.
- Caspersen Beach · Venice
- Englewood Beach (Chadwick Park) · Englewood
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · Englewood
- Turner Beach · Captiva
- Turtle Beach · Siesta Key
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