6.8" Fossil Running Rhino (Hyracodon) Upper Jaws - South Dakota

This is a beautiful, 6.8" long partial upper skull of Hyracodon sp. ("running rhino"). It was collected from the Brule Formation in Pennington County, South Dakota, and would be approximately 30-34 million years old. The specimen features a partial upper skull still incased in rock with the teeth exposed.

One edge of the rock has been cut flat and covered with a plaster, allowing it to sit nicely on a flat surface while displaying the teeth. Most of the molars have undergone some breakage.

Hyracodons were hornless running rhinoceroses with large heads compared to their slight, pony-like bodies. They are an extinct line, though: we're sure you've noticed that there are no rhinos browsing the plains of North America today.
FOR SALE
$225
DETAILS
SPECIES
Hyracodon sp.
LOCATION
White River Badlands, South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation
SIZE
Entire specimen: 6.8 x 4.65 x 4.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#243599
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