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.
- Timurlengia euotica - Tyrannosaur tooth$1,350.00
A Top Quality Timurlengia euotica tooth from the late Cretaceous (Turonian) in northern Central Asia. A June Fossil of the Month. Timurlengia was discovered in 2016 in the Bissekty Fm (90 MYA), and it filled a gap in the Tyrannosaur family ancestry. This tooth measures 1-1/2" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Excellent anterior and posterior serrations. Serrated to the tip. Wide base at 5/8". No cracks, repair or restoration. Found in the Kyzylkum Desert, Uzbekistan. Authenticity guaranteed. A very rare and special collector's tooth.
DY31 SIZE: 1-1/2" (5/8" wide)
Note - Added 18 new Tyrannosaur teeth in June 2023. 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 - Nanotyrannus lancensis$1,250.00
A LARGE, TOP QUALITY Nanotyrannus lancensis tooth from the western US. This tooth measures 1-5/8" (straight line). The enamel is very good quality a small one natural wear facet on the tip. The anterior and posterior serrations are excellent. Wide base. No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's Nano tooth. Note - a Riker display frame is included.
DN03 SIZE: 1-5/8"
Note - Adding 16 Nanotyrannus teeth in June 2022 -> Link to Nano Teeth
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 - Tyrannosaur tooth$1,150.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Tyrannosaur premax tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. Please note that this tooth could Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. A June Fossil of the Month. This premax (front) tooth measures 1-5/8" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. This is a rare fully serrated premax tooth with large serrations. Serrated to the tip. Base cross-section is D shaped. Wide base at 13/16". No cracks, repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Horseshoe Canyon Fm. (Horsethief Member) , Alberta, Canada. Probably an excellent Albertosaurus or Gorgorsaurus or Daspletosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Authenticity guaranteed. This is largest fully serrated premax tooth that I have seen. A very special collector's tooth. Disposition number: 000028-29
DY22 SIZE: 1-5/8" (13/16" wide)
Note - Added 18 new Tyrannosaur teeth in June 2023. Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.
Learn More - Pachycephalosaurus spike$1,125.00
A Top Quality, Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis spike from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A complete node with good articulation. 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 Pachy skull. This spike has excellent color / patina. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus spike. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
DP32 SIZE: 1-3/8" Height (Base: 1-1/8" x 15/16")
Note - Adding 13 new Pachy spikes, claws, and teeth in April 2023. Link to Pachy fossils catalog
Learn More - Anzu wyliei$995.00
A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei toe (pes) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent pes claw. Excellent rich brown color and patina. This specimen has excellent perservation - no pitting, nicks or wear. Note - a small portion of the proximal was professionally restored which is typical for most Hell Creek claws. A top quality, collector's claw from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Collected in 2003. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. Note - a Riker display frame will be included.
DA06 Size: 1-7/16" (straightline)
Note - Adding 5 Anzu wyliei claws in September 2022. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
Learn More - Nanotyrannus lancensis$995.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Nanotyrannus lancensis tooth from the western US. This tooth measures 1-15/16" (straight line). The enamel is very good quality. The posterior serrations are excellent. One crack. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm.,Carter Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's big Nano tooth. Note - a Riker display case is included.
DN04 SIZE: 1-15/16"
Note - Adding 18 Nanotyrannus teeth in August 2023 -> Link to Nano Teeth
Learn More - Pachycephalosaurus cluster$995.00
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 five nodes (three complete and two partial 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 unique specimen.
DP35 SIZE: 7/8" x 13/16"
Note - Adding 13 new Pachy spikes, claws, and teeth in April 2023. Link to Pachy fossils catalog
Learn More - Anzu wyliei - Metatarsal$975.00
A rare, Top Quality juvenile Anzu wyliei metatarsal toe bone from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. A September Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent metatarsal bone. Excellent light brown color and patina. This specimen has excellent perservation. Incredible bone quality. A complete specimen. No repair or restoration. A top quality, collector's toe 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. A Museum Quality specimen. Anzu metatarsal toe bones are very hard to find. The BEST!
DA15 Size: 5-11/16" ; Ends: 1/2" & 11/16"
Note - Adding 7 Anzu wyliei bones & claws in September 2023. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
Learn More - Pachycephalosaurus spike$950.00
A Top Quality, Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis spike from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A complete node with good articulation. 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 Pachy skull. This spike has excellent color / patina. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus node. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
DP38 SIZE: 1-3/16" (1-1/8" W)
Note - Adding 10 new Pachy spikes / nodes in June 2021. Link to Pachy fossils catalog
Learn More - Allosaurus fragilis$950.00
A rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis tooth. This Allosaurus crown measures 15/16" and it remains on its original Morrison Fm. matrix. The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Good serrations. Very good overall condition and serrations. 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 Morrison Fm., Grand Co., Utah. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - the matrix is ground flat for a stable display.
DL08 SIZE: 15/16"
Note - Adding 8 Allosaurus fossils in January 2023 Link to Allosaurus teeth
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