JessaB Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hello, This is my first time posting so I hope it follows all the rules! My sister loves archaeology and paleontology so I wanted to get her a fossil for her birthday. Her absolute favorite dinosaur is the velociraptor so I’ve been looking at raptor teeth and came across this one that claims to be from a velociraptor (the only one I’ve found that’s that specific genus). It says it’s from the Judith River Formation in Montana. Does it look like an authentic raptor tooth and is it possible to know what type of raptor it is? Thanks for your help! 5BE3CE06-4AA8-45B8-A703-A5266E5AD5E1.webp 5DFD9BC7-B4F7-4F01-8E0D-CAFE74F64E0E.webp 3CE0E0D8-4AAF-4E84-AB10-4B10163FC419.webp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Can you please post your photos directly on the topic. I'll be able you comment on the tooth when I can see it. Also can you provide a county or town where these were found, very important in an ID.. Unfortunately Velociraptor is a genus that is only found in Asia. Dromaeosaurids (raptors) however are found in the Judith so that's what needs to be determined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 @Troodon 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...
Troodon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks Tim Preservation is pretty bad, not sure we can say much other than on the surface it does not look Dromaeosaurid more like a Tyrannosaurid. What size is it and locality? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessaB Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 It’s 0.5” long, 0.3” wide, and 0.2” thick. I see now that I misread the description, although it talks about velociraptors it does list the tooth as Dromaeosaurus. All it says is Private land origin from the Judith River Formation but I’ve messaged the seller and am waiting for a response! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks Its not a Dromaeosaurus tooth completely wrong morphology. The other Dromaeosaurid in that fauna with a compressed (flatish) crown is Saurornitholestes but I'm also not seeing its morphology matching up. It's not the best tooth to ID because of the preservation but still leaning toward Tyrannosaurid. Lots of sellers equate small to Raptors and don't consider juvenile teeth of larger animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessaB Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Ah ok, thank you so much for your help! The seller also had this listed as a Dromaeosaurid tooth, from Kem Kem Basin, Tegana Formation, Morocco - does this by chance look like a genuine raptor tooth? (0.7”x0.4”x0.2”) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Sorry this seller is clueless, Tegana Formation does not exist, never did and the tooth is an indeterminate Abelisaurid tooth...very far from a Dromaeosaurid. Edit: Dromaeosaurid teeth are not common. Your best bet is to look for an Acheroraptor tooth from the Hell Creek Fm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessaB Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Oof, I’ll have to avoid this seller then haha. Thank you so much for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 See my edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessaB Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 That’s good to know, thanks! I’ll look for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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