Rare, .32" Serrated Troodontid (Troodon) Tooth - Montana

Rare, Serrated Troodontid (Troodon) Tooth - Montana #314562

This is a rare Troodon tooth from the Hell Creek Formation of Carter County, Montana. Troodon teeth have very distinctive, prominent, apically oriented serrations. These serrations are morphometrically more similar to those of herbivorous reptiles, and suggest a possibly omnivorous diet. Troodon teeth are quite rare and some of the most sought after dinosaur teeth.

Comes in an acrylic 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.

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