2.06" Spinosaurid Dinosaur (Suchomimus) Tooth - Niger
This is a 2.06" long tooth of a Spinosaurid dinosaur (Suchomimus tenerensis). It comes from the Early Cretaceous (Albian Stage), Erlhaz Formation of Niger. The tooth is missing its tip.
Suchomimus was a large predatory carnivorous dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period of Niger, 125-112 million years ago. A theropod, Suchomimus's post-cranial skeleton was similar to many other theropods of the time, with 2 strong legs and comparatively smaller arms. However, being a spinosaurid, those arms were larger compared to other theropods, and their claws especially were massive and recurved. This, combined with their unique skull anatomy; crocodilian in shape and function, would have made them excellent predators of all things piscine. Being fairly robust, Suchomimus was likely not any less dangerous on land as well. Being 30-36 feet long and weighing around 4 tons, Suchomimus would have been fearsome to anything smaller than it.
SPECIES
Suchomimus tenerensis (Sereno et al, 1998)
LOCATION
Gadoufaoua, Téneré Desert, Niger
FORMATION
Erlhaz Formation
SIZE
2.06" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#241087
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