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Dinosaur Fossils & Teeth - U.S.
Buried Treasure Fossils offers a fantastic collection of Cretaceous and Jurassic dinosaur fossils for sale from the US. Fossil remains include well preserved teeth, bones, and claws, and are highly valued by collectors. These top quality specimens were all legally collected from private lands in the northwestern US. All are authentic dinosaur fossils and legally collected from private land! US Dinosaurs - items are being added to the catalogs starting with Tyrannosaurus rex (T.rex) and Nanotyrannus teeth! Authenticity guaranteed. Have a look.
Dinosaur Teeth
Paleontologists are the scientists that love to study dinosaurs, and they learn a lot from dinosaur teeth. When analyzed along with the size of a dinosaur skull, a paleontologist can determine many things, including how the beast obtained its food and what sorts of things it ate. Some dino teeth even explain how the animal digested what it devoured.
Some dinosaurs had long teeth that were set in their jaws like the tines of a rake. These kinds of dinosaur teeth were used to pull nutritious leaves and bark from ancient plants. Other sorts of dinosaurs had razor sharp teeth that they used to kill and eat other animals, including other dinosaurs. Many herbivorous, plant-eating dinosaurs had rows of flat grinding teeth that they used to smash vegetable matter before swallowing.
Amazing facts about dinosaur teeth
1. Dinosaurs could re-grow any teeth that went missing. Paleontologists think that both plant-eating and carnivorous dinosaurs had the amazing ability to generate new teeth whenever they needed replacing a missing tooth. Dinosaurs such as Diplodocus may have grown brand new teeth every 35 days or so. Another dino, the Camarasaurus, required around two months to generate a replacement tooth, explains Live Science magazine.
2. A funny looking, duck-billed dinosaur named Hadrosaur boasted more teeth in its mouth than any other dinosaur that has ever been discovered. Although Hadrosaurs probably dined upon nothing but plant materials, they used almost 1,000 self-sharpening teeth to do make it happen.
3. The Apatosaurus dinosaur had a whole lot of teeth in its jaws, but it was not able to chew its food. Instead, the Apatosaurus dinosaur had specialized “stripper teeth” that were utilized to scrape leaves from vegetation. Fossil evidence discovered over the years indicates that the massive 19-ton reptilian beast probably swallowed without chewing its food at all.
4. Tyrannosaurus rex teeth had a mouth full of serrated teeth. The mighty dino's curved, chisel-like front teeth were used to grip, pull and yank raw meat from the bones of its unfortunate prey. Back teeth were not molars like we know today, but they did serve to dice meat into chunks that could be easily swallowed. Amazingly, some rather "banana-shaped" T. rex teeth were a foot long, including several inches of root. T. rex boasted 60 teeth in its Volkswagen-sized skull. Its front teeth were more closely spaced than the teeth toward the back of T. rex's massive mouth.
5. Kentrosaurus, Stegosaurus, and other Stegosaurids had dinosaur teeth attached to a jaw that probably wasn't very strong. These ancient beasts primarily dined upon low-lying shrubs, mosses, and fallen fruit.
6. Trachodon, Deinodon, and Cardiodon dinosaurs left no bones to be discovered (yet) but since teeth are harder, they did leave their dental imprint on the fossil record.
If you'd like to own one or more dinosaur teeth of your own, contact Buried Treasure Fossils at btfossils@cs.com or (281) 342-7129 during regular business hours.
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- Allosaurus fragilis$1,650.00
A LARGE, Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis tooth from the Morrison Fm. This Allosaurus crown measures 1-3/4". The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Very good overall condition and serrations. Some crack fill. No repair or restoration. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame display frame is included. A large sized tooth.
DL09 SIZE: 1-3/4"
Note - Adding 9 Allosaurus teeth & bones in September 2024 Link to Allosaurus teeth
Learn More - Dryosaurus altus$1,550.00Learn More
A rare High Quality Dryoaurus altus tibia bone (an Iguanodont dinosaur). This Dryosaurus tibia measures 9". The bone is high quality. Excellent brown color and patina. Great overall condition with a little erosion on the bone ends. No restoration. Just basic crack fill. Dryosaurus was a small herbivore during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bob Simon Quarry, Carbon Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete Jurassic bones are rare!
DL33 SIZE: 9" (2" wide)
Note - Adding 6 Allosaurus & other bones & claws in May 2022 Link to Dinosaur bones
- Camptosaurus humerus$1,550.00
A rare Top Quality Camptosaurus humerus bone from the Morrison Fm. This juvenile Camptosaurus humerus measures 9-1/2". The bone is high quality. Excellent brown color and patina. Great overall condition with no restoration. Just basic crack fill. Camptosaurus was a large, bipedal ornithischian herbivore that lived during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Big Horn Basin, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete Jurassic bones are rare!
DL34 SIZE: 9-1/2" (End width: 2-3/4" x 2")
Note - Adding 9 Jurassic teeth & bones in January 2024 Link to Dinosaur bones
Learn More - Camarasaurus$1,500.00
An EXRA LARGE, Top Quality adult Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod. A May Fossil of the Month. Camarasaurus had robust spoon shaped teeth to tear tough vegetation. The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent enamel articulation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Como Bluff, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collector's tooth. Note - a Riker frame display is included.
DL16 SIZE: 2-1/8" (1" wide)
Note - Adding 6 Jurassic sauropod teeth in May 2022 Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Camarasaurus$1,500.00
A Top Quality Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod tooth from the Morrison Fm. Camarasaurus had robust spoon shaped teeth to tear tough vegetation. Partially rooted tooth. The enamel is highest quality. Great black color. Exceptional enamel articulation. Cracks are stabilized. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Grand Co., Utah. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - this specimen includes a Riker display frame.
DL19 SIZE: 1-11/16" (11/16" wide)
Note - Adding 5 Jurassic dinosaur teeth in January 2024. Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Tyrannosaur - Gorgosaurus - Two Medicine Fm$1,450.00
A Top Quality Tyrannosaur tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian - Two Medicine Fm.) in northern North America. This tooth measures 1-5/8" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Anterior and posterior serrations are excellent. Serrated to the tip with a small wear facet on tip and the side. No crack, repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Two Medicine Fm., Glacier Co., Montana. This is an excellent Daspletosaurus or Gorgosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's tooth. Note - the only Tyrannosaurs in the Two Medicine Fm. are Daspletosaurus or Gorgosaurus.
DY23 SIZE: 1-5/8" (5/8" wide x 7/16" height)
Note - Added 14 new Tyrannosaur teeth in May 2024. Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.
Learn More - Pachycephalosaurus cluster$1,425.00
A Top Quality, Ultra Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis node cluster from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Pachychephalosaurus is the dinosaur which is famous for its large domed head surrounded by these spikes and nodes. These spikes and nodes were part of the skull. This is a node cluster with a large node surrounded by a group of smaller nodes. This node cluster has excellent color / patina with exceptional surface articulation. The blood grooves are still present in the bone. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Note - the excellent articulated skull surface on the base of the node. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent and very rare collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus node cluster. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very special piece.
DP33 SIZE: 1" H (Base: 1-1/2" x 1-1/8")
Note - Adding 10 new Pachy spikes / nodes in June 2021. Link to Pachy fossils catalog
Learn More - Tyrannosaur tooth$1,350.00
A Top Quality Tyrannosaur tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. Please note that this tooth could Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. This tooth measures 1-13/16" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Anterior and posterior serrations are excellent. Serrated to the tip with an excellent unworn tip. No crack, repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. Probably an excellent Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's tooth.
DY03 SIZE: 1-13/16" (7/8" wide)
Note - Added 14 new Tyrannosaur teeth in May 2024. Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.
Learn More - Anzu wyliei - Metatarsal$1,295.00
A rare LARGE, Top Quality adult Anzu wyliei metatarsal toe bone from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An execllent metatarsal bone. Big and heavy. Excellent brown color and patina. This specimen has very good overall perservation. A complete specimen with some natural crushing on the rear side and minor crack fill. A high quality, collector's metatarsal bone from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Anzu metatarsal toe bones are very hard to find and this is a big one.
DA11 Size: 13-1/4" ; Ends: 2-1/4" & 2-1/2"
Note - Adding 7 Anzu wyliei bones & claws in September 2023. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
Learn More - Anzu wyliei$1,250.00
A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei toe (pes) claw from the Judith River Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent pes claw. Good light brown color and patina. This specimen has good perservation with minor erosion. There is a very small tip repair whic is common. A quality, collector's claw from the JUdith River of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker display frame will be included. You don't see very many Anzu claws from the Judith River formation.
DA05 Size: 1-13/16" (straightline)
Note - Adding 7 Anzu wyliei claws & bones in September 2023. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
Learn More - Hadrosaur - Maxilla (upper jaw)$1,250.00
A Top Quality Hadrosaur maxilla (upper jaw) section from the late Cretaceous (Horseshoe Canyon Fm.) of North America. This jaw section contains 10 exposed teeth. This hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur was found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation in Alberta. The maxilla possessed 100s teeth that were in rows of teeth which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a section of the lower jaw includes ten rows of teeth. Bone quality is excellent. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Horseshoe Canyon Fm., Alberta, Canada. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus maxilla section from a rare location. Authenticity guaranteed. Disposition number #000028-0000029.
DH33 SIZE: 4" x 3-1/2"
Note - Adding 22 Hadrosaur /Edmontosaurus bones & claws in April 2022. Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog
Learn More - Ankylosaurus scute$1,175.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Ankylosaurus osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A June Fossil of the Month. Ankylosaurus magniventris was the largest Ankylosaur which grew to 30 feet and 17000 pounds, and a body covered with this bony armor. A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Ankylosaurus. The bone is excellent quality with excellent color and patina. Typical hydrations cracks only. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's quality Ankylosaur osteoderm.
DK25 SIZE: 5-1/2" x 5-1/4"
Note - Adding 9 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in June 2024. Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.
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