Great Preservation Anhanguera Pterosaur Tooth

This is a wonderfully preserved Pterosaur tooth with great enamel and a fine tip. It's 1.11 inches in length (straight line) and comes from the species Anhanguera sp. It was collected from the Tegana formation of Morcocco that is famous for producing many dinosaur species including Spinosaurus and Carcharodontosaurus.

Anhanguera was not a "true" dinosaur, but rather a pterosaur (flying reptile). It was one of the larger pterosaurs of the Cretaceous period with a maximum wing span of about 15 feet. It primarily ate fish, which used its sharp, needle-like teeth to hold onto.

SPECIES

Anhanguera

AGE

Late Cretaceous (100 million years)

LOCATION

Taouz, Kem Kem Basin, Morocco

FORMATION

Tegana Formation

SIZE

1.11"

Great Preservation Anhanguera Pterosaur Tooth

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