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.
- Allosaurus fragilis$2,250.00
An ultra rare Top Quality juvenile, Allosaurus fragilis tooth with a complete root. This Allosaurus crown measures 1-13/16", and it is displayed on its Morrison Fm. matrix. The enamel is high quality. Great rich brown color. Good posterior and anterior serrations. Very good overall condition and serrations. Normal crack fill. No restoration. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Bob Simon Quarry, Morrison Fm., Carbon Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A very rare collector's rooted tooth. On Hold
DL05 SIZE: 1-13/16"
Note - Adding 12 Allosaurus teeth in May 2022 Link to Allosaurus teeth
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$600.00
A LARGE, Top Quality juvenile Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod. 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., Salt & Pepper Quarry, Moffat Co., Colorado. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Gem case display is included.
DL17 SIZE: 15/16"
Note - Adding 6 Jurassic sauropod teeth in May 2022 Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Tyrannosaurus rex$0.00
An ULTRA RARE Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Tyrannosaurus rex tooth from a large adult T. rex. An April Fossil of the Month. This Rex crown measures 4-3/4" (straight line) or 5" (on curve) and 1-5/8" wide. The enamel is the high quality. Great brown & black color. A massive extra wide tooth. You can see why this bone crusher is referred to as a "banana tooth". Overall the tooth is excellent quality with crack fill. This is a real 5" tooth. Note - this tooth was found in the spring of 2021 and it was exposed to the winter freeze and thaw cycle which cracked the tooth in to pieces. This tooth was professionally prepared and put back together with missing area filled in. It looks incredible! T-Rex was the apex during the late Cretaceous with massive teeth capable of crushing its prey. See the detailed description to determine how to tell a real T-Rex tooth! Legally collected on privately deeded land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame is included. This is a BIG high quality collector's tooth. You will rarely see a natural T. rex tooth this size offered for sale. Now you can see why T. rex was the King of the Tyrants!
DT02 BoP4 SIZE: 4-3/4" (straight line) 5" (on curve) (Base: 1-5/8" Width x 1-3/8" Height)
Note - Adding 16 T. rex teeth in April 2022. Link to T. rex teeth --> T. rex teeth
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$225.00
A High Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus ilium (hip bone) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The ilium is the weight bearing bone in the hip and it also is bone rarely seen. The hip socket area is well preserved. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus ilium section. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare find!
DI53 SIZE: 7-1/4"
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$475.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra chevron from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A March Fossil of the Month. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. The chevron is the appendage that resides below the tail vertebra that provides structure to the base of the tail. Chevron bones rarely survive and this one is 99% complete - very rare! This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra chevron. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A rare find!
DI52 SIZE: 6-3/4"
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$295.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality large Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed.
DI41 SIZE: 2-3/8" x 2-1/16" x 2-5/8" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$495.00
A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A March Fossil of the Month. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. Highest quality bone preservation. The fragile vertebra processes are nearly complete - very rare! No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An incredible collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A very rare piece.
DI42 SIZE: 2-1/4" x 1-3/4" x 2-3/4" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$375.00
A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. Very high bone preservation. This vertebra includes a large section of the processes. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality.
DI43 SIZE: 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" x 2-1/4" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$195.00
A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed.
DI44 SIZE: 2" x 1-1/2" x 1-5/8" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$165.00
A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. There is nice section of the process. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed.
DI45 SIZE: 2" x 1-1/16" x 1-1/2" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
Learn More - Thescelosaurus$95.00
A Top Quality Thescelosaurus neglectus caudal (tail) vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Thescelosaurus is a mid-sized dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. This bone quality is excellent with excellent color and patina. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Thescelosaurus vertebra. Authenticity guaranteed.
DI46 SIZE: 1-3/8" x 1" x 1-5/8" height
Note - Adding 23 new Thescelosarus fossils in March 2022. Link to Thesc fossils catalog
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