7.3" Dinosaur (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Cervical Vertebra - Montana

Dinosaur (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Cervical Vertebra - Montana #217226

This is rare find from the Hell Creek Formation of eastern Montana. It's a 7.3" wide, cervical vertebra centrum from the King of Dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex. Given the shape this vertebra, it would have come from the neck of a large theropod dinosaur. Being that Tyrannosaurus rex is the dominant large theropod of the Hell Creek Formation, it's safe to say the vertebra is accurately described. While it is fairly weathered, there is no repair or restoration to this vertebra. There is some cortical bone preserved within a depression along one side of the vertebra.

Comes with an acrylic/metal display stand.

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.

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