.96" Partial, Theropod (Allosaurus?) Tooth On Sandstone - Colorado

Partial, Theropod (Allosaurus?) Tooth On Sandstone - Colorado #162503

This is a partial, .96" long, theropod tooth still attached to the sandstone it was found in. It is presumably Allosaurus but is missing characteristics that would allow for a positive ID. It is split down the middle, making it basically half of a tooth.

It comes from the Morrison Formation at our partners private quarry East of Dinosaur, Colorado.

Allosaurus was a genus of carnosaurian theropod that lived from 156 to 145 million years ago during the Late Jurassic. Allosaurus species were predators with massive skulls, serrated teeth, and gaping jaws. This powerful and plentiful carnivore genus could grow more than 30 feet long. Their fossils are abundant in the Morrison Formation, leading some to suggest that Allosaurus species may have been pack hunters.

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