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Tyrannosauroidea indet.
Kingdom: Animalia
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Cretaceous
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Campanian
Black Creek Group
Tar Heel Formation
Collector: Don Rideout
Date Collected: 10/28/2017
Acquired by: Field Collection
Length: 9.8 mm
Width: 6.4 mm
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Bladen County
North Carolina
United States
Dinosaur teeth from North Carolina are rare and have only been found in a handful of locations. Other than one well known location, these other sites are kept very close to the vest for obvious reasons. Most North Carolina collectors will never find one.I had originally I.D. this tooth as Dromaeosuarid. However after research and consultation with our resident expert Troodon this I.D. has been debunked. After additional pictures, especially of the base and serration it was determined to be a Tyrannosuroidea idet. The two known Tyrannosaurids from NC are Dryptosaurus and Appalachasaurus. However due to the small size of the tooth the species cannot be determined at this time.
Edited by sixgill pete
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