T-Rex - Fossil tooth - Tyrannosaurus Rex - 6 cm - 2 cm

TYRANNOSAURUS REX

Tooth – Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA

6 cm or 2.4 inches

Upper Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | about 68–66 million years ago

An authentic fragment of prehistory belonging to one of the most famous predators in Earth’s history: Tyrannosaurus rex.

Originating from the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, one of the most iconic and important places in the world for the fossil record of the last millions of years of the North American Cretaceous, this tooth represents an exceptional collectible item for enthusiasts of paleontology, dinosaurs and natural history.

The robust and characteristic morphology of the T. rex premaxillary tooth testifies to the incredible specialization of the skull of this giant tyrannosaurid. These teeth occupied the front part of the upper jaw and stood out for their particular robustness, an integral part of the predatory apparatus of one of the largest terrestrial carnivores known.

A PIECE OF EARTH’S HISTORY

Holding a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth in your hand means making direct contact with an era more than 66 million years ago: a time when South Dakota was populated by gigantic dinosaurs and T. rex occupied one of the peaks of the food chain.

Due to the combination of iconic species, geological age, origin from the famous Hell Creek Formation and distinctive morphology, the specimen constitutes an interesting opportunity for a private collection, a museum, a Wunderkammer, or for any paleontology enthusiast.

The tooth shows the tip glued on and a small fill.

Origin: Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA
Age: Upper Cretaceous, late Maastrichtian
Taxon: Tyrannosaurus rex
Element: maxillary tooth
Use: paleontological collecting / natural history