Sarcosuchus tooth?

[Raptor Lover]

Hi, I found this croc tooth for sale and it's labeled as Sarcosuchus. If it is Sarcosuchus, I want to buy it. They didn't put very much info about it, just that it is from Africa. Any help?

Edited January 29, 2016 by Raptor Lover

[jpc]

It is only 2 cm long. Question is... Are there good characters that can ID a Sarcosuchus tooth other than huge size? At 2 cm it is way too small to call it on size alone.

[Raptor Lover]

It is only 2 cm long. Question is... Are there good characters that can ID a Sarcosuchus tooth other than huge size? At 2 cm it is way too small to call it on size alone.

That is a good point. I think this will still be a good addition to my collection if I choose to buy it

[jpc]

There is a huge variety of crocs known from the Cretaceous of the Sahara. More than just the big guy.

[Raptor Lover]

Yeah I don't think it'll be Sarco. Anything in Africa is hard to identify because not much is known about dinos and such from there

There is a huge variety of crocs known from the Cretaceous of the Sahara. More than just the big guy.

[izak_]

Judging by the pictures I have seen on google, sarcosuchus teeth have 'ribs' that are sort of close together. But I am no exptert.

[Raptor Lover]

Judging by the pictures I have seen on google, sarcosuchus teeth have 'ribs' that are sort of close together. But I am no exptert.

Thanks Izak

[Troodon]

There are about 8-10 described Croc's from Morocco and I believe Sarcosuchus is not one of them although it might be present in that fauna. I see a lot of sellers using that name to help sales but I'm very skeptical that any of those teeth are Sarco.

Here is a plate from the paper. Scale of E & F is 1cm. Looks like a smooth tooth with a center ridge

Here are images off of Wikipedia of some teeth but cannot verify they are Sarco but are consistent with the paper.

Edited January 29, 2016 by Troodon

[-Andy-]

The only place in the world which yields Sarcosuchus teeth on a commercial basis is Gadoufaoua from Niger.

There are tonnes of Moroccan croc teeth being sold as Sarcosuchus; avoid those. Unless your teeth comes from Niger, they aren't the terrible croc.

Here's mine

[Troodon]

Andy your tooth seems to match the image in the paper, nice

[Raptor Lover]

Thanks guys! It's a cool little croc tooth but not a Sarco. It's at a good price too but I'm gonna go for that Hell Creek claw

[C.P. Sheridan]

There is a French fellow that sells Sarco teeth/remains from Niger that can be contacted online. He might help with your ID. C.P. Sheridan

[Raptor Lover]

There is a French fellow that sells Sarco teeth/remains from Niger that can be contacted online. He might help with your ID. C.P. Sheridan

Thanks!