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Hi, what are thoughts on this Tarbosaurus pair from Djadochta Mongolia 3 inches. Original matrix found together. Slight serrations. So, is it Tarbosaurus and, any restoration spotted? Thanks
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is this a lizard from mongolia, or something else?
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Hello! Looking to ID this asian theropod tooth from the late cretaceous of Bayankhongor, Mongolia that is supposedly from Alioramus sp. The serrations are quite worn for this rooted tooth and are hard to see, the entire tooth measures 60mm Below I've attached some pictures, thanks in advance!
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We talk a lot about the aquatic nature of Spinosaurus well here is a dinosaur whose streamlined body is a major adaptation for aquatic animals to move efficiently in the water. Natovenator polydontus from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia. https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-022-04119-9 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/worlds-first-swimming-dinosaur-discovered-in-mongolia-180981217/#.Y4jcTsmaCbk.twitter
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Hi all, Interested in getting any input you have on this fossil from Bayan Dzak, Red Beds of Alag Teg, Omnogov Mongolia. Thought to be a terminal tail club ossicle from Pinacosaurus.
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Another one from a particular online bidding site - this is listed as a Velociraptor mongoliensis tooth, sourced from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. The seller describes the tooth as 15mm long, but unfortunately there aren't any other measurements. The colour is quite similar to Kem Kem teeth, but I have seen reddish fossil material from the Djadokhta formation. There are some prominent denticles at the distal base but the rest look worn off. Any thoughts?
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Hi! I see this dinosaur claw for sale from Mongolia. I asked around and it could be ornithomimid. Any idea about specie? Posible other dinosaur? Thank you so much!
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Velociraptor? Looks Kem Kem to me - plus one with unusual preservation
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Two teeth from Djadochta. First one screams Kem Kem to me. 1st tooth is 1.5cm. I can't figure out how to get in touch with the seller on the website it is sold from to get more specifics. I'm sure there is a way, but I am missing it. Second tooth is 2.cm - Unfortunately, the only picture I have of it at the moment, although supplier is trying to get more from the person selling it. It will likely sell before he does get one, so I figured I'd post what I have now. This one, the preservation is unusual--I thought Djadochta teeth were a very light shade? Has anyone encountered some this color before? Thanks -
Hi picked this up at a mineral show over weekend here in Taiwan. It was sold as tooth from Djadochta, if anyone can take a look? Hope photos are ok. It is small, 4mm. So its tricky to get a pic, also hindered by my essential tremor.
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I purchased these as Ingenia yanshini which I think became Ajancingenia, which then became and is currently Heyuannia. The formation provided is the Djadochta Formation, but that doesn't seem right since Ingenia/Heyuannia is not found there as far as I've checked. Unfortunately, there isn't provenance other than Mongolia attached to them to say whether they come from the Barun Goyot Formation where Heyuannia yanshini is found. While I'm not necessarily doubting the original ID, I just don't really know. I'm not expecting a positive or diagnostic ID to the genus level, but I wanted to at least know whether or not I can label this to Oviraptoridae indet., possibly Heyuanniinae indet. The original ID is a bit of an odd one, but it might have just been one of the few oviraptorids described at the time. Last I checked, there are now tons of recently described oviraptorid genera in Mongolia and China. The pair of phalanges with supposedly the semilunate carpal attached which I think is the smaller section? I know one of them did have glue in-between them when I lightly smeared it with acetone using a cotton swab. They are associated coming from the same sandstone block, apparently along with other shattered phalanges. Although I don't know if these actually came from the same animal since one looks ever so slightly larger. There is some sort of clump of sand or crystalized piece attached, as well as light beige or cream colored matrix. Not sure if that narrows down a formation, probably not, but I do see a lot of matrix from Mongolia tend to be red-ish color similar to the Kem Kem Beds. Any input is appreciated. There's probably a lesson to be learned here . . .
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This is my first rare fossil! It's Gallimimus bullatus toe fossil. It measured 8.5cm. I think it's juvenile. Discovered Area : Gobi Desert, Nemeget Formation
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Shuvuuia: Extraordinary Dinosaurs That Hunted in the Dark
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Shuvuuia: Extraordinary Dinosaurs That Hunted in the Dark University Of The Witwatersrand, SciTech Daily, May 7, 2021 The paper is: Choiniere, J.N., Neenan, J.M., Schmitz, L., Ford, D.P., Chapelle, K.E.J., Balanoff, A.M., Sipla, J.S., Georgi, J.A., Walsh, S.A., Norell, M.A. and Xu, X., 2021. Evolution of vision and hearing modalities in theropod dinosaurs. Science. Yours, Paul H.- 1 reply
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Hi, been offered this tooth. Its supposedly raptor from Djadokhta formation it looks kinda Kem Kem to me with the color. Afraid ive got to screenshot, phone wont let me save. Seller took some extra photos with a msgnifier, but quality still isnt great. but hope someone can take a look. Thanks
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A new small dromaeosaurid dinosaur, Shri devi, from the Late Cretaceous deposit of the Barun Goyot Formation at Khulsan, Mongolia, is described here. Pretty cool unfortunately no skull but teeth should be small and very similar to Velociraptor Paper provides a good reference source to ID dromaeosaurid bones from other regions http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/7251 Check out that Digit II killing claw
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Mongolian carnivore tooth with jaw fragment. Is this a croc or theorpod?
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Hi all, I had posted about this tooth years ago and the conclusion back then was that its preservation was too poor for any proper ID. I am hoping that with new information we can at least determine if this is a crocodile or theropod. I discovered today that this tooth preserved some serrations First up, this tooth was acquired from a source with many Mongolian material. He called this an Alioramus tooth but I am not comfortable calling it that yet Secondly, a museum curator (who has handled Mongolian material) examined this tooth in person. He concluded this tooth was indeed Mongolian but he could only say it's a carnivore. Unfortunately, we are unable to determine which part of Mongolia it came from. The crown is 40 mm in a straight line. I have quite a number of croc and theropod teeth and this tooth feels much closer to a theropod than a crocodile both in terms of morphology and size. However, I am not unbiased in my ID, and the shallow jaw fragment is throwing me off. Assuming this is indeed from a tyrannosaur, I'd expect the jaw to be much deeper. Please let me know your honest thoughts, thank you Comparison of tooth to a cf. Daspletosaurus from the Judith River Formation- 11 replies
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Is it possible that these are Psittacosaurus vertebrae? The seller gives poor locality with only saying it’s from Mongolia and they are around 1.5 cm for the largest one. Thank you! @Troodon @LordTrilobite
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Mongolian Placoderm Fossil Might Change Our Ideas About Shark Evolution
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We thought sharks' cartilaginous skeletons existed because endochondral bone evolved after sharks branched off the family tree, but this Placoderm common ancestor of sharks and bony fishes has bone. This indicates that sharks may have lost the ability to make endochondral bone. https://phys.org/news/2020-09-ancient-bony-fish-rethink-sharks.html-
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So I bought these tooth-fragments at a fossil show back in December in Hamburg, Germany. The seller had a lot of different fossils, including a huge ilium bone of a sauropod from the Kem Kem beds, as well as a tibia from a large indet. theropod (Which according to the seller was Spinosaurus). Other than that, he sold large tooth fragments from the Montana, Hell Creek formation, probably Rex, but no complete Rex teeth. Some dromaeosaurid teeth from the Hell Creek formation, and various herbivorous dinosaur teeth from the same formation too. A lot of ichthyosaur bones from Dotternhausen, Germany. Some fossil amphibian skulls, can't remember where from or what species exact, some of them were still in a matrix, the bones were almost red and looked a bit similar to that of Eryops. He also sold small plastic containers of tooth fragments from China/Mongolia, labelled "Tarbosaurus". I bought one of these containers. The seller told me they were collected near the border between China and Mongolia. I was never truly sure if they were 100% Tarbosaurus, could literally be any other theropod. And considering there was no specific location or formation, it's really hard to tell what I've actually bought. I've had some people write to me, wanting to buy the fragments, and have each and every time told them, that I really can't know for sure what these fragments belonged to. Just recently I bumped into this tooth (as seen below here) online for sale: It is described as a Carcharodontosaurus indet. tooth from the Kem Kem beds of Morocco. And the coloration looked oddly similar to one of the fragments I bought at the fossil show. Now, before you say anything, I know that coloration varies a lot within every location, and some locations may yield fossils that look identical in coloration to other locations' fossils, but I just thought the reddish tone underneath the enamel seemed very familiar in regards to especially 1 of the fragments, which is a partial tooth, and also the most complete one from the little container I bought. (See the partial tooth below): The tooth on the above pictures has the following serration counts: Mesial carinae: ~18 serrations per cm, roughly 2 per mm. Distal carinae: ~20 serrations per cm, roughly 2 per mm. It measures: 2,5 cm at its longest dimension. 1,4 cm wide. About 0,9 cm thick at the thickest point. After seeing the picture of the Carcharodontosaurus indet. tooth for sale, I thought maybe this could be a Kem Kem tooth too. Anyone who's got a guess or a hunch?
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These caught my eye. First is Rhamphorhynchus from Solnhofen, Germany. 1cm. Edir: picture order keeps messing up. Its the thin, yellowish ond. 2nd is undetermined pterosaur from Mongolia. 12mm. Says from Monglei, chalk. Edit: picture order keeps messing up. Its the dark fat one. If someone can take a look, let me know what you think. Thanks
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This goose sized dinosaur was adapted for aquatic life. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3074950/curious-case-mongolias-missing-dinosaur-fossil
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I acquired this dinosaur bone several years ago. It is said to come from Mongolia. Unfortunately, the seller didn't know what dinosaur and what type of bone it was. I definitely know for sure that it's real. The bone was checked by an expert. The bone is 38 cm long, between 15 and 20 cm wide and between 5 and 15 cm high. Maybe someone has an idea. Thank you in advance!
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Hi, i'd like your opinion on the following piece of Ilvaïte from Mongolia a friend has recently buy. He wanted to know if there were 1, 2 or 3 crystals and if they were biterminated (i'm sorry if this is not the right translation) and if it can be spoken of macle ? Thank you very much to all of you.