TYRANNOSAURID TOOTH. ...

Description

TYRANNOSAURID TOOTH
Daspletosaurus torosus
Cretaceous, Campanian Stage
Judith River Formation, Fergus Co, Montana
The name Daspletosaurus means frightful lizard, appropriate for a close relative of the infamous T-rex. Reaching a length off up to 30 feet, like its larger cousin, the Daspletosaur was a highly successful predator, its powerful jaws bristling with these vicious tearing and rending tools. This is a shed tooth; all theropods replaced their teeth quite frequently and the present example shows little wear. It is exactly as found, with no restoration, no glue or filler, nothing reconstructed, and in excellent condition though one side displays a fine crack; the enamel is in fine shape and bears a lovely warm brown patina and well-defined serrations, and the whole tooth measures 2¼ inches along the outside curve.

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