LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 The seller says it's a Trex tooth from the Hell Creek Formation. Can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Need a location...state and county or town 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Troodon said: Need a location...state and county or town I will ask the seller, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Troodon said: Need a location...state and county or town The seller says it's from Montana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Unfortunately without a county or town I cannot provide you an ID. There are lots of different tyrannosaurids in Montana and locality is the best way to insure its from the Hell Creek Fm. Its one of the most requirement of identification for dinosaur matetial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, Troodon said: Unfortunately without a county or town I cannot provide you an ID. There are lots of different tyrannosaurids in Montana and locality is the best way to insure its from the Hell Creek Fm. Its one of the most requirement of identification for dinosaur matetial. Oh, I thought with hell creek fm and montana was enough. Tons of online "trex" teeth just say that. But it's good to know!!! Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Yep they do and you will not see me identify any of those teeth. Just because online dealers do it, does not make it correct. With the price of Trex teeth today lots of shady characters out there. Montana has lots of tyrannosaurids in many different adjacent formations unlike those from North or South Dakota. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Troodon said: Yep they do and you will not see me identify any of those teeth. Just because online dealers do it, does not make it correct. With the price of Trex teeth today lots of shady characters out there. Montana has lots of tyrannosaurids in many different adjacent formations unlike those from North or South Dakota. I see. What is clear is that at the end you have to trust in a way the seller, because they could tell you a whatever place they like to don't race red flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Correct that is why you should deal with people you know and are trustworthy. It also never speaks to the accuracy of their identification but if you know the locality you can most likely get it corrected. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Troodon said: Correct that is why you should deal with people you know and are trustworthy. It also never speaks to the accuracy of their identification but if you know the locality you can most likely get it corrected. Ok so the seller has been honest and said he doesn't know exactly the place. Just Hell Creek Montana. With this is posible to conclude that is a Tyrannosauridae theeth? Or could be from another family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Oh it's definitely a Tyrannosaurid tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Just now, Troodon said: Oh it's definitely a Tyrannosaurid tooth. So could be from any of this species right? PD: Thanks for all the new knowledge I am getting from this Troodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Its in a very rough shape. And without all the provenance location, I would pass on it. Its also a very small tooth , so unless you can get it for a bargain go for it. A Rex tooth is valuable, other Tyrannosaurids are worth a fraction, keep that in mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, LordWampa said: So could be from any of this species right? Not necessarily and its not an up-to-date/accurate list. Those are the tyrannosaurid species that are described from many different localities not necessarily Montana. Also there are some formations in Montana that tyrannosaurids are present but not described or you cannot distinguish between different species present, and those are indeterminate tyrannosaurids. Check this out A 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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