• An image of a worn tooth from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
  • An image of a worn tooth from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
  • An image of a worn tooth from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
  • An image of a worn tooth from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
  • An image of a worn tooth cross-section from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
  • An image of very worn tooth serrations from a rare theropod dinosaur, Kryptops palaios.
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Kryptops (?) Tooth 0.84" #NER92479 - Elrhaz Formation

Kryptops (?) Tooth 0.84" #NER92479 - Elrhaz Formation

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Species: Kryptops palaios (?)
Age: Lower Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian)
Formation: Elrhaz Formation
Provenance: Gadoufaoua, Ténéré Desert, Niger
Size: ±21.4mm (0.84")
Condition: No repair or restorations; stabilized with Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) in acetone

This is a listing for 1 Kryptops tooth on matrix from Ténéré Desert of Niger. Kryptops, or any non-Suchomimus theropod is rare to find in the Elrhaz Formation. While the tooth is very worn, the distal serrations are surprisingly still visible under magnification. It could also be Eocarcharia or another undescribed theropod.

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