Reviews
7.7" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Partial Skull - South Dakota
This is a 7.7" long, partial skull of an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni) collected from the White River Formation in South Dakota, and would be approximately 30-35 million years old.
It is accompanied by an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
The skull is heavily disarticulated and required several crack repairs.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
It is accompanied by an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
The skull is heavily disarticulated and required several crack repairs.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
Oreodonts are an extinct mammal most closely related to camels and pigs. They have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous, with short faces and fang-like canine teeth. About the size of a sheep, they roamed the plains of North America in huge numbers during the Oligocene period.
$165
SPECIES
Merycoidodon culbertsoni
LOCATION
Pennington County, South Dakota
FORMATION
White River Formation
SIZE
Skull: 7.7 x 4.5 x 3.6"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#269889
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.
