Mammal Teeth & Fossils

A Rare Basilosaurus isis premolar tooth from Morocco. Basilosaurus was in the Basilosauridae family of early whales. Note - this tooth is a premolar with no wear and most of the root. This material is a new find and represents an early transition form of the whale which was a fully aquatic carnivore. No repair or restoration. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2113          Size: 1-3/4"  (straight line)  

Late Eocene (Bartonian) age  (36 MYA)

Boujdour Basin, West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.

On Sale  A beautifully perserved Miocene Gomphotherium molar from So. Carolina.  An extinct elephant ancestor that evolved in the Early Miocene of North America and a close relative to the Mastodon & Mammoth. Very nice, evenly worn cusps. Good partial root. Well fossilized. Weighs 3 lbs+. No damage. No repair. An exceptional display piece. Authenticity guaranteed.

X601                Size: 5"  x  3-1/4" W  x  4" H 

Name: Gomphotherium

Age:  Miocene - Pliocene

Location: Morgan River, Beaufort Co., SC

A rare, Top Quality Gomphotherium tooth, an early elephant, found in Patricio Co., Texas. Mammoths and other elephant ancestors were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color and patina! An excellent molar with a naturally worn chewing surface. The molar chewing surface measures 5-1/4" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 2.3 lbs. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  Weighs 2.9 lbs. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X626          Size:  5-1/4" Length x  2-3/4" x  6-1/4" Height   

Note - Posting 3 Mammoth / Gomphotherium teeth in January 2024.     Link to Mammoth fossils.

A rare, Top Quality juvenile Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), an early elephant molar found in Patricio Co., Texas.  Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 3-1/2" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 1.75 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  An incredibly articulated juvenile tooth.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote. You do not see the small juvenile teeth often!

X625         Size: 4" Length   x  3-3/4" Height  x 2" Wide 

Note - Posting 3 Mammoth / Mastodon teeth in December 2022.     Link to Mammoth fossils.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent canine or incisor tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An incredible red colored crown and a brown root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a very small wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1009       SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

An Ultra Rare Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) canine tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth is a canine with a large natural wear facet. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2104          Size: 2-7/16"  (straight line)  

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.

A Top Quality fossil Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) jaw section with five teeth from southern Germany. These large wolves lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia during the Ice Age. This jaw contains all three molars and two premolars. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! 

Name: Canis lupus     Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location: Zoolithenhohle (Zoolithen Cave), Bavaria, Germany

R574             SIZE: 4-1/4" 

Note: Added 24 Ice Age / Cave Bear items n October 2022.    Link -> Ice Age Fossils

A rare exceptionally preserved, Cave Hyena jaw section with three teeth (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) from the Yakutsk Region, Siberia. The Cave Hyena is also known as the Ice Age Spotted Hyena. These extra large hyenas lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. Excellent teeth with excellent color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  

Name: Crocuta crocuta spelaea     Age: Late Pleistocene      Location: Yakutsk Region, Siberia

R527             SIZE: 5-1/2" Length  ;  2-3/8"  Wide

Note: Adding 6 new Ice Age fossils in January 2023.   Link -> Cave Hyena Fossils 

A TOP QUALITY Paramylodon harlani sloth claw from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from northern Florida. This sloth is known as Harlan’s ground sloth. This tooth has excellent preservation. Excellent preservation of the proximal end. There is a little erosion on the tip of the claw. It's near complete with absolutely no restoration or repair. A wonderful Pleistocene giant ground sloth claw specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

X703          SIZE: 2-15/16”

Note – adding 6 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sloth fossils

A rare exceptionally preserved, Cave Hyena jaw section with three teeth (Crocuta crocuta spelaea) from the Yakutsk Region, Siberia. The Cave Hyena is also known as the Ice Age Spotted Hyena. These extra large hyenas lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. Excellent teeth with excellent color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  

Name: Crocuta crocuta spelaea     Age: Late Pleistocene      Location: Yakutsk Region, Siberia

R528             SIZE: 4-3/4" Length  ;  2-1/4"  Wide

Note: Adding 6 new Ice Age fossils in January 2023.   Link -> Cave Hyena Fossils 

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent canine or incisor tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An excellent brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1008       SIZE: 3-1/2"

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

A rare LARGE, well preserved Glyptodon reticulatus scute from the Pampean region, Uruguay. A March Fossil of the Month. Glyptodon was the largest of the the oversized armadillos with a extremely thick shell. It evolved in the Pliocene and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene in South America. This large scute is complete with no wear. Well fossilized. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - International buyers will pay a shipping supplement to free shipping. Items weighs 1.3 lbs.

X801           Size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 1-1/2"

Name: Glyptodon reticulatus

Age:  Pleistocene

Location: Pampean region, Uruguay

Note - Posting 26 mammal and reptile fossils in March 2024.  Link to Other Mammals