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4.5" Fossil Oreodont (Leptauchenia) Skull - South Dakota
This is a skull of Leptauchenia decora, an oreodont from the oligocene-aged Brule Formation (White River Badlands Group) of South Dakota. The skull is approximately 90% complete with beautiful teeth preservation.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
The nasal bones and premaxilla have been restored along with one of the teeth. There are a couple repaired cracks through the skull.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
The nasal bones and premaxilla have been restored along with one of the teeth. There are a couple repaired cracks through the skull.
Because the eyes and nostrils were placed high on the head, it was long assumed that Leptauchenia was an aquatic or semi-aquatic animal. However, because their fossils have never been found in floodplain deposits or river channels but are found abundantly abundance in fossil sand dunes, paleontologist Donald Prothero suggests that they were desert-dwelling animals. According to Prothero's interpretation, the high-placed eyes and nostrils served to filter out sand while burrowing, or while digging themselves free of sand dunes.
$495
SPECIES
Leptauchenia decora
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation - White River Badlands Group
SIZE
4.5 x 2.9 x 2.65"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#355488
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