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A rare Top Quality Triceratops horridus caudal vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A November Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation which is known for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This is a caudal (tail) vertebra with exceptional detail preserved with great color and patina. You can see the vertebra surface is very rugous and the vertebra is very thick with a very round centra which are characteristics of Triceratops and distinguishes it from a Hadrosaur. Triceratops bones are more difficult to find. Please note that the left transverse porcess and the spinous process were professionally restored. This is now specimen compete. It is extremely rare to find vertebra that are complete. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. It comes with the custom steel stand as shown. A fantastic fossil overall for display. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent big Triceratops vertebra. Note - International buyers will incur shipping cost. Weighs 3.7 pounds with stand.

DC31         SIZE: 9" Height x 10" Wide x 2-1/2" Length  ;  Height on stand =  12"

Note - Adding 14 new Triceratops bones in November 2024.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A five associated, Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens tail (caudal) vertebrae from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. Bone quality is excellent. Partial process is intact. No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus vertebra.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

DH61        SIZE: 1-1/4" (height) x 1-1/4" (centrum wide) & 4-7/8" (length)

Note - Adding 21 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in May 2025.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei caudal (tail) vertebra from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent vertebra. Excellent light brown color and patina. This specimen has excellent perservation. Note - the open cell structure of this theropod vertabra. Also note the large pneumatic fossa on the sides - an Anzu vertebra trait. There is a segment of tendon fossilized with this vertebra. A top quality, collector's vertebra from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., McCone Co., Montana. Collected in 2003. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. These are rare vertebrae to find.

DA19       Size: 1-3/4"  ;  end dimensions:   1-5/8" x 2"

Note - Adding 14 Anzu wyliei bones & claws in September 2022.   Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

A Top Quality Machaeroprosopus (phytosaur) vertebra. Machaeroprosopus is an extinct genus of mystriosuchin leptosuchomorph phytosaur from the Late Triassic of the southwestern United States. The genus was previously refered to as Pseudopalatus. The vertebra bone quality is excellent with great color and patina. Minor crack fill. No restoration. A complete vertebra legally collected on private land in the Bull Canyon Formation, Quay Co., New Mexico. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's quality phytosaur vertebra. This specimen comes complete with a custom steel diplay stand as shown.  Note - this specimen weighs 1.5 pounds and an international shipping supplement is required.

PHYT1        SIZE: 5-3/4" high x 5-1/2" wide x 1-5/8' length" (Height on stand = 7.5")

A rare Top Quality Struthiomimus altus tail (caudal) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of North America. Struthiomimus is a long legged, bipedal, toothless dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The Struthiomimus means "ostrich mimic" which best describes this species. Excellent bone quality and color. The vertebra is complete with processes missing. Excellent bone preservation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Struthiomimus vertebra.  Authenticity guaranteed. My best Struthiomimus  tail vertebra. Essentially complete - rare.

DS10        SIZE: 3-5/16" (length) x 1-3/8" (height)  

Note - Adding 16 Struthiomimus bones & claws in August 2024.    Link to Struthiomimus fossils catalog

An exceptionally preserved, fossil Cave Bear vertebra (Urusus spelaeus) from Romania. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia.  A wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene      Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

R522 BoP            SIZE: 3-3/4" L x 2-7/8" H

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. A neck vertebra. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1177        SIZE: 2-7/8" centrum width  (1-7/8" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.

An exceptionally preserved, fossil Cave Bear vertebra (Urusus spelaeus) from Romania. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia.  A wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene      Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

R521 BoP            SIZE: 4-1/2" L x 3-5/8" H

Note: We added 16 new Cave Bear Products in October 2017.  Link ->  Cave Bear Fossils

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1178        SIZE: 2-1/2" centrum width  (2" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1174        SIZE: 3-1/2" centrum width  (2" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1176        SIZE: 2-5/8" centrum width  (2-1/8" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.