.45" Crocodilian (Leidyosuchus?) Dermal Scute - Montana

This is a beautifully preserved fossil dermal scute of a 66 million year old crocodilian of the species Leidyosuchus formidabilis. It comes from the Hell Creek formation in Carter County, Montana, the same formation famous for T-Rex. The scute itself is in good shape.

Dermal scutes are bony plates that underly the scales on crocodiles.
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SPECIES
Leidyosuchus?
LOCATION
Carter County, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
.45" wide
ITEM
#132035
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