2.1" Hadrosaur (Edmontosaurus) Distal Caudal Vertebra - Montana

This is a 2.1" long caudal vertebra (distal tail) centrum of a hadrosaur (Edmontosaurus annectens) from the Hell Creek Formation in Fallon County, Montana. The neural canal is still intact and there is no repair or restoration to the vertebra. The spinous process and prezygapophyses are missing.

Edmontosaurus is one of the largest Hadrosaurs, and one of the most widespread: fossil remainshave been found across western North America, from Colorado to northern Alaska. This large herbivore was about the same size as the contemporary predator Tyrannosaurus, reaching 39 feet in length and an average weight of about 6 tons. Named after Edmonton, the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta where its first fossils were discovered, Edmontosaurus was a gregarious terrestrial herbivore that ground up low-lying plant material with its large battery of ever-restoring teeth. Numerous skin impressions and mummified specimens show us that Edmontosaurus had scaly skin, and its forelimbs were enclosed in a fleshy "mitten" serving a purpose similar to a hoof. Edmontosaurus was a member of the Saurolophine clade of Hadrosaurs, meaning they had little to nonexistent crests on the backs of their skulls.

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.
SOLD
DETAILS
SPECIES
Edmontosaurus annectens
LOCATION
Fallon County, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
Bone: 2.1 x 2.1 x 1.75"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#245865
GUARANTEE
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our
specimens. Read more about our
Authenticity Guarantee.