1.8" Fossil Dinosaur Vertebra - Judith River Formation

This is a 1.8" wide dinosaur vertebra centrum from the Judith River Formation of Montana. The edges of the centrum and processes have weathered away. There is no repair or restoration to this vertebra.

The Judith River Formation is one of the world's most prolific sources of Late Cretaceous vertebrate fossils. At least sixteen Orders containing more than forty Genera are known from the formation. These include fish, amphibians, mammals, and insects in addition to reptiles and avian and non-avian dinosaurs (birds). Among the more interesting specimens is Leonardo, a mummified and fossilized Brachylophosaurus. This is a Hadrosaur, a duck-billed dinosaur found with amazing soft-tissue preservation: skin impressions can be found on 90 percent of its body! The pattern in the skin on its feet is even preserved. In addition to Leonardo, the Judith River Formation contains the remains of the theropod Hesperornis, the only known freshwater Hespernorthid, a penguin-like bird.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Hill County, Montana
FORMATION
Judith River Formation
SIZE
1.8" wide, 1.6" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#144956
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