1.45" Partial Fossil Raptor Hand Claw - Hell Creek Formation, Montana

Partial Fossil Raptor Hand Claw - Hell Creek Formation, Montana #251940

This is a partial hand claw from a theropod (raptor), collected from the Hell Creek Formation near Jordan, Montana. The claw measures 1.45" long (straightline). Being that the claw is partial, it's difficult to provide accurate identification, though the likelihood of it being from an Oviraptorosaur like Anzu wyliei is very high.

There is a repaired rack about 1/2" from the tip.

Comes with a floating frame display case.

Because of its age and sedimentary composition, the Hell Creek Formation has become one of the most paleontologically studied areas in the world. 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants are known from the formation and new discoveries are made frequently. In addition to Tyrannosaurs, Ceratopsids, and Hadrosaurs, the formation has yielded remains of amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes and turtles, fish and sharks, avian and non-avian dinosaurs, and mammals. The Hell Creek Formation gives the most complete understanding of the environment just before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction.

What Is A Raptor (Dinosaur)?