7" Spinosaurid Dinosaur (Suchomimus) Hand Claw - Niger

This is a huge, 7" long, fossil Spinosaur (Suchomimus tenerensis) hand claw from the Erlhaz Formation of Niger. The tip of the claw is missing but it is very solid with excellent bone quality

We chose to left the claw unrestored, but we could restore the tip upon request for the buyer at additional cost.

Suchomimus was a large predatory carnivorous dinosaur from the early Cretaceous period of Niger, 125-112 million years ago. As a theropod, Suchomimus's post-cranial skeleton was similar to many other theropods of the time, with two strong legs and comparatively smaller arms. However, being a spinosaurid, those arms were larger compared to other theropods, and their claws were especially massive and recurved. This, combined with their unique skull anatomy-- crocodilian in shape and function--would have made them excellent predators of all things piscine. Suchomimus was fairly robust and likely not any less dangerous on land as well. Suchomimus reached 30-36 feet long and weighed around 4 tons, which would have been fearsome to anything smaller than it.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Suchomimus tenerensis (Sereno et al, 1998)
LOCATION
Gadoufaoua, Niger
FORMATION
Erlhaz Formation
SIZE
7" long (straightline)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#245026
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