1.33" Serrated, Megalosaurid Dinosaur (Afrovenator) Tooth - Niger

This is a beautiful, serrated, 1.33" long Megalosaurid dinosaur (Afrovenator abakensis) tooth from the Tiouraren Formation of Niger. This tooth is in wonderful condition with nice looking enamel and fine serrations.

Afrovenator, meaning "African Hunter", was a middle Jurassic megalosauroid theropod dinosaur from Niger, Africa, about 167-157 million years ago. Typical of megalosaurs, Afrovenator had a boxy skull filled with sharp teeth, built for a life of terrestrial predation. It measured 20-23 feet long and weighed a relatively light 0.9 tons.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Afrovenator abakensis (Sereno et al. 1994)
LOCATION
Téneré Desert, Niger
FORMATION
Tiouraren Formation
SIZE
1.33" long (straightline)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#241101
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