2.55" Crocodilian (Dyrosaur) Tooth - Morocco

This is a large and nicely preserved tooth of a Dyrosaur from the phosphate beds in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco. It has beautiful enamel preservation and part of the root is still attached. Dyrosaurs are an extinct genus of crocodilian, and there are about half a dozen types described from this area. We can't assign an isolated tooth to a specific species though. There is one repaired crack in the root area.

These fossils are found as a bi-product of the massive phosphate mining operations in the area. Locals collect the fossils, saving them from certain destruction by rock crusher.