Troodon Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I noticed a Dakotaraptor tooth for sale and caution anyone interested in it to do a bit more homework before you buy. Dakotaraptor teeth are difficult to diagnose and can easily be confused with Nanotyrannus teeth. These teeth have been very difficult to find and are prized but be patient and be sure its the real deal. If interested my suggestion is to obtain more information on the tooth: A photo of the mesial carina. On the holotype the mesial carina typically ends 1/3 from the base A closeup pictures of the mesial and distal denticles, see below on what they should look like. Not box shape like Nano. From the photos provided it might look right but need that closeup A serration count midline of both edges 5mm wide. Being a Dromaeosaurid the serrations are larger on the distal carina than mesial one. . Denticle shape from DePalma paper included in my topic shown below 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thank you for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Thanks for the information and I will keep an eye out for this if in the future I find one being advertised as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Yeah I just saw this tooth, the inexperienced collector would purchase this without any doubt. Gotta be careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just now, Bone guy said: Yeah I just saw this tooth, the inexperienced collector would purchase this without any doubt. Gotta be careful. Not saying it's misidentified but like you said be careful, do your homework and never trust anyone's identification without verification. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Yeah saw it too a while ago. Thanks for the warning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masp Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I saw this. Would be cool if it actually is Dakotaraptor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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