2.01" Serrated Tyrannosaur Tooth and Vertebra - Judith River Fm.
This is a beautiful, 2.01" long serrated tyrannosaur tooth preserved alongside a 2.95" wide (tall) caudal vertebra, collected from the Judith River Formation of Montana. This formation is approximately 75 million years old, or about 9 million years older than the Hell Creek Formation which produces Tyrannosaurus rex.
The tooth and vertebra have been exposed from the rock they were found in, with a significant amount of rock left in place for in situ presentation. There is a glue stabilized fracture through the tooth and feeding wear/damage at the tip. The vertebra is heavily compressed and has also been stabilized.
The sandstone has been heavily stabilized with penetrant stabilizer to prevent crumbling. Comes with an acrylic display stand.
The tooth and vertebra have been exposed from the rock they were found in, with a significant amount of rock left in place for in situ presentation. There is a glue stabilized fracture through the tooth and feeding wear/damage at the tip. The vertebra is heavily compressed and has also been stabilized.
The sandstone has been heavily stabilized with penetrant stabilizer to prevent crumbling. Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Three species of tyrannosaur have been described from the Two Medicine & Judith River Formations: Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus and Daspletosaurus. Research done on teeth from these three tyrannosaurs has concluded that isolated teeth are statistically impossible to assign to a specific genus because they are so similar.
Morphometry of the teeth of western North American tyrannosaurids and its applicability to quantitative classification
Morphometry of the teeth of western North American tyrannosaurids and its applicability to quantitative classification
The Judith River Formation is one of the world's most prolific sources of Late Cretaceous vertebrate fossils. At least sixteen Orders containing more than forty Genera are known from the formation. These include fish, amphibians, mammals, and insects in addition to reptiles and avian (birds) and non-avian dinosaurs. Among the more interesting specimens is Leonardo, a mummified and fossilized Brachylophosaurus. This is a hadrosaur, a duck-billed dinosaur found with amazing soft-tissue preservation: skin impressions can be found on 90 percent of its body! The pattern in the skin on its feet is even preserved. In addition to Leonardo, the Judith River Formation contains the remains of the theropod Hesperornis, the only known freshwater Hespernorthid, a penguin-like bird.
$1,195
SPECIES
Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, or Daspletosaurus
LOCATION
Hill County, Montana
FORMATION
Judith River Formation
SIZE
Tyrannosaur Tooth: 2.01" long, Vertebra: 2.95" wide, Entire Specimen: 7 x 5.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#313353
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