Zapsalis Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Hello, all. Sorry for my long hiatus. School and other stuff got in the way. I found a potential dromeosaurid tooth on online that the dealer says is from the Lance Formation. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thoughts? @Troodon @jpc Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I had noticed this tooth online as well. I think you might need sharper images and a maybe a closer look at the serrations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Indeed. The images are quite soft and lacking in detail. Don't know if there will be enough information from just the gross morphology to be able to say one way or the other on an identification. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 @LordTrilobite @-Andy- Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Well it is nice and compressed. It's also slightly recurved. It does seem a little on the stocky side though. Though I am not familiar enough to tell for sure. I would think both dromaeosaurid and Nanotyrannus would be options for this specimen. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 It's impossible to determine what you have based on these photos. A closeup of the serrations of both edges are necessary along with a density count midline, 5mm wide. Also need a sharper photo of the mesial edge and base. The only two possible candidates are Dakotaraptor and Nanotyrannus with the latter being most likely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyideas Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 maybe a troodont? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Definitely not a Troodont-type tooth as they have huge denticles. I can't tell if it's a dromy tooth based on these pictures 3 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...
DinoFossilsUK Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I've purchased a lot of teeth like this over the years, described as dromaeosaur but without close up shots of the serrations or any mention of whether the mesial/distal serrations differ. They usually turn out to be juvenile Nanotyrannus teeth, the sellers just call them dromaeoaur teeth based on the size and shape. If it's cheap and you don't mind if it turns out to be a baby nano tooth I'd snap it up! (If it's not too late) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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