Curved 1.33" Tyrannosaur Tooth - Montana

This is a serrated 1.33" Tyrannosaurid tooth from the Two Medicine Formation (Judith River Group) of Montana. This formation is approximately 70 million years old, or about 5 million years old than the Hell Creek Formation which produces T-Rex.

This tooth has a nice curve to it with good serrations. The enamel preservation on one side is very nice and there are some root etchings on the other There is a bit of feeding wear to the tip as well as some repaired cracks near the tip.

There are three described Tyrannosaurs from the Two Medicine Formation (Judith River Group), Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus and Daspletosaurus. Research done on teeth from these three Tyrannosaurs has concluded that isolated teeth are statistically impossible to assign to a specific genre because they are so similar. I've linked to the research paper below.

Morphometry of the teeth of western North American tyrannosaurids and its applicability to quantitative classification
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SPECIES
Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus
LOCATION
North Central Montana
FORMATION
Two Medicine Formation, Judith River Group
SIZE
1.33" long
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#30816
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