- Tyrannosaur Tooth (indeterminate Tyrannosaur: Daspletosaurus or Gorgosaurus)
- Judith River Formation, ~79-75 million years old – Fergus County, Montana, USA
- 2.6 inches long (straight line)
This gorgeous large and robust tooth is complete down to the root, it displays some serrations, stunning enamel. It has a lot of character showing off some interesting feeding wear and wear facets all over the tooth, as well as some striations (see photo) that would likely have been the result of the day it broke from the Tyrannosaur’s mouth. With incredible preservation quality, this is truly a worthy addition to any collection!
It would have come from a large adult or sub-adult tyrannosaur, most likely Daspletosaurus or Gorgosaurus.
This tooth is 100% original with no restoration/filling, the only repair was very small bits at the base which were glued back together.
Tyrannosaur teeth of the Judith River Formation can originate from one of three tyrannosaur genera: Albertosaurus, Daspletosaurus, or Gorgosaurus. Because these three genera lived in similar areas and around similar times, and teeth of these three animals are nearly identical, the proper way to describe the identity of an individual isolated tooth found within the formation is to call it an “Indeterminate or Undetermined Tyrannosaur.”
For more info about the dinosaurs of the Judith River Formation click Here.
