Troodon Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Only two Ankylosaurs are reported from the Hell Creek and Lance Formation the Nodosaurid Denversaurus schlessmani and Ankylosaurid Ankylosaurus magniventris. I've identified my material to reflect these dinosaurs and if additional ones are discovered will change my identification. Material from these dinosaurs are extremely difficult to find with Teeth and Scutes being the most common. Bones are extremely rare. My Tail Club - also have a container full of isolated pieces that go to the missing portion. A few representative scutes from my collection. Most come from one area and are most likely associated. Have +30 from this site. One of my dinner plate scutes I call this my Bactrian Camel double humped scute. Different locality with a bulbous base. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 A digger friend on mine found these Osteoderms "scutes" in South Dakota. The color variations reflect that it was in found in multiple pieces scattered over a wide area and had to be put together like a puzzle. Again I have a bag of pieces that don't fit. Its quite large the bigger one around 23 cm long. The person I purchased it from did a great job and contacted paleontologist Mike Burns and Jim Kirkland for their opinion since it was a very different osteoderm. They both believe it looks closest to Glyptodontepelta a Nodosaurid described from the Late Cretaceous of New Mexico. Glyptodontepelta was originally described in 2000 but thought to be a dubious dinosaur but Mike et al paper concurred that it was a valid dinosaur. So it all this is true it may be a new species of Nodosaurid from the Hell Creek Paper on Glyptodontopelta showing unusual Osteoderms 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Incredible! I think you're spoiling us all before dinosaur fossil Friday! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Awesome stuff! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 One of My favorite dinos! Thanks for the wonderful tour! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 incredible fossils. congrats. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Those are fantastic pieces. Just WOW! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Impeccable pieces as always. I especially like your new way of photographing your specimens. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Beautiful pieces. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Tail club... wow! And those incredibly long rooted teeth are amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I love the scutes, really wonderful preservation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Oh wow Frank. All of these are jaw dropping. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Stunning Frank. Always been one of my favourite dinosaurs. Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Hey all, thanks for all the great comments really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Amazing fossils like allways Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Ankylosaurs have become a favorite of mine and this collection is just too cool. Great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Matrix screening under a scope sometimes pays off. Talked to a couple of my dinosaur buddies about this tiny tiny tooth and we all agreed on the ID. Of course it's subject to revision . We don't think it's a Nodosaur or Thescelosaurus. . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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