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7.8" Sauropod (Diplodocus?) Distal Caudal Vertebra - Wyoming
This is a beautiful, 7.8" long sauropod dinosaur caudal vertebra, collected from the famous Bone Cabin Quarry in Wyoming. It is likely from the gigantic sauropod, Diplodocus, though it's tough to tell for certain with an isolated vertebra such as this. The vertebra would have been located along the distal half of its tail, giving you a basic idea of how incredibly massive this animal was.
There are multiple repaired cracks through the middle of this vertebra, many of which required gap fill restoration. There is a repaired crack through the base of each pedicle.
Diplodocus skeletal mount at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
One of the best-known sauropods, Diplodocus was a very large long-necked quadrupedal animal with a long, whip-like tail. It could reach up to 115 feet in length but had a relatively small skull, and a mouth full of small peg-like teeth.
There are multiple repaired cracks through the middle of this vertebra, many of which required gap fill restoration. There is a repaired crack through the base of each pedicle.
Diplodocus skeletal mount at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
One of the best-known sauropods, Diplodocus was a very large long-necked quadrupedal animal with a long, whip-like tail. It could reach up to 115 feet in length but had a relatively small skull, and a mouth full of small peg-like teeth.
The Bone Cabin Quarry has historical significance because it was discovered in 1897 and excavated by the American Museum of Natural History from 1898 through 1905. It lies near the famous Como Bluff and got its name from a nearby sheepherder's cabin built entirely out of fossil dinosaur bones. This quarry now lies on private land, where it continues to be excavated.
$795
SPECIES
Diplodocus sp.?
LOCATION
Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming
FORMATION
Morrison Formation
SIZE
7.8 x 3.8 x 3.4"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#377936
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