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.77" Small Theropod Tooth (Raptor) - South Dakota
This is a .77" long theropod tooth from the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. It is in very good condition with slight wear at the apical (tip). Comes in an acrylic display case.
Often these smaller raptor teeth from the Hell Creek Formation get labeled Dromaeosaur (Raptor) based on their size. The Dromaeosaurid, Acheroraptor (a North American cousin of the famous Velociraptor) has become somewhat of a catch all genus for the small theropod teeth from the Hell Creek Formation but this is designation comes with a good deal of controversy. There is so much debate as to the exact classifications of the small theropod dinosaurs in the Hell Creek Formation, and the teeth are so similar, I feel trying to put a species on them is almost guesswork.
Often these smaller raptor teeth from the Hell Creek Formation get labeled Dromaeosaur (Raptor) based on their size. The Dromaeosaurid, Acheroraptor (a North American cousin of the famous Velociraptor) has become somewhat of a catch all genus for the small theropod teeth from the Hell Creek Formation but this is designation comes with a good deal of controversy. There is so much debate as to the exact classifications of the small theropod dinosaurs in the Hell Creek Formation, and the teeth are so similar, I feel trying to put a species on them is almost guesswork.
The Hell Creek Formation
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
SPECIES
Unidentified Theropod
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
.77" long (straightline)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#115748
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