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Help! Ancient Mayan Shell Frog - jamesdoyle1 - 03-06-2009 Hi, all - Can anyone venture a guess as to the species (or even genus!) of shell this frog was carved out of? Thanks! J <img src="http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2j0f81u&s=5" alt="http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2j0f81u&s=5" style="border:0" /> Help! Ancient Mayan Shell Frog - jamesdoyle1 - 03-07-2009 <img src="http://i41.tinypic.com/2j0f81u.jpg" alt="http://i41.tinypic.com/2j0f81u.jpg" style="border:0" /> I think that works now! Thanks in advance for your help. J Help! Ancient Mayan Shell Frog - paul monfils - 03-07-2009 Here it is.  Given the geographic range of the Mayan culture and the pattern on the shell, it couldn't be anything else! <a href="http://members.cox.net/natura/Oporphyria.jpg" target="_blank"><!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://members.cox.net/natura/Oporphyria.jpg">http://members.cox.net/natura/Oporphyria.jpg</a><!-- m --></a> Oliva porphyria, Tent Olive, from West Central America  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-03-08 03:51:53 --</span> Help! Ancient Mayan Shell Frog - jamesdoyle1 - 03-07-2009 Amazing! Thanks so much. James Help! Ancient Mayan Shell Frog - sakura-of-the-sea - 05-22-2009 Ooh, I like that carving!