Rare, 14.9" Stegosaurus Caudal Vertebra on Metal Stand - Wyoming

Rare, Stegosaurus Caudal Vertebra on Metal Stand - Wyoming #227556

This is a 14.9" tall Stegosaurus stenops caudal (tail) vertebra, collected from the famous Bone Cabin Quarry in Wyoming. This vertebra is well prepared and comes with a spinning, custom metal stand for display. Stegosaurus material can be hard to come by, especially material of this quality!

Measurements:
Vertebra - 14.9 x 9.6"
Height on stand - 18.6" tall

Restoration on this specimen is relatively minimal, primarily found in the form of gap fill restoration within repaired cracks. These spots of restoration are best found using black light, and can be found through the transverse processes, spinous processes, prezygapophyses, postzygaphoyses, and in spots through the centrum.

Mounted skeleton of a Stegosaurus in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Creative Commons License

Stegosaurus is one of the most recognizable dinosaurs in the world due to its distinctive tail spikes and plates along its back. So far, 3 species have been described from the Upper Morrison Formation, and it has been in the news quite a bit lately due to "Sophie" the Stegosaurus at the London Natural History Museum. Stegosaurus is the state fossil of Colorado.

The Bone Cabin Quarry has historical significance because it was discovered in 1897 and excavated by the American Museum of Natural History from 1898 through 1905. It lies near the famous Como Bluff and got its name from a nearby sheepherder's cabin built entirely out of fossil dinosaur bones. This quarry now lies on private land, where it continues to be excavated.

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