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

Late Cretaceous | Maastrichtian | circa 68–66 million years ago

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

From the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, one of the most iconic and important places in the world for fossil documentation of the last millions of years of the North American Cretaceous, this tooth represents an exceptional collectible object 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 gigantic 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 means direct contact with an era distant over 66 million years: a period when South Dakota was populated by giant dinosaurs and T. rex occupied one of the top positions in the food chain.

For the combination of iconic species, geological age, provenance 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 has the tip glued and a small filling.

Provenance: Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA
Age: Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian terminal
Taxon: Tyrannosaurus rex
Element: maxillary tooth
Use: paleontological collecting / natural history