1.45" Partial Fossil Raptor Hand Claw - Hell Creek Formation, Montana

This is a partial hand claw from a theropod (raptor), collected from the Hell Creek Formation near Jordan, Montana. The claw measures 1.45" long (straightline). Being that the claw is partial, it's difficult to provide accurate identification, though the likelihood of it being from an Oviraptorosaur like Anzu wyliei is very high.

There is a repaired rack about 1/2" from the tip.


The Hell Creek Formation

Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Jordan, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
1.45" long (straightline)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#251940
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