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Hi everyone, tonight I want to share with you one of my favorite finds from the summer, this absolutely tiny theropod tooth I found looking through anthill matrix in Wyoming's Lance formation. It's currently the smallest theropod tooth in my collection and it's always an interesting contrast when compared to my largest personally found tooth (a Tyrannosaurid from Judith River). It's about 3 mm in length and a bit over 1.5 mm in width. I believe the serrations have been worn off as they are incredibly faint in some areas and absent in others. I'm not sure if the way the light gleans off the enamel indicates that it would be any particular species, whether it looks more like the result of the pinched base typical of Nanotyrannus teeth or would count as ridges as seen in Acheroraptor. I would like to know the opinions of my fellow members on it's potential identity and the likelihood of it being from a young juvenile/infant/prenatal individual. Shot in hand from the field: Shots at home: @Troodon @jpc @Runner64 @Jaimin013 @hxmendoza