Jurassic Morrison Allosaurus Tooth VF-JC-24-030 Jurassic a type of carnosaurian theropod

a type of carnosaurian theropod dinosaur

A row of small osteoderms (skin bones) was present down the middle of the neck

whip-like tails

The shell is thin in some areas and the underlying sutures are visible

Here is an Allosaurus tooth prepared in its original matrix

Jurassic Morrison Allosaurus Tooth VF-JC-24-030 Jurassic a type of carnosaurian theropodAllosaurus sp. Morrison Formation Upper Jurassic Moffat County, Colorado This is an interesting example of an Allosaurus tooth prepared in its original matrix. This tooth is 3. 8 cm long and 1. 4 cm wide at the base of the tooth. There are very good serrations on both the mesial and distal carinae. The tip of is complete. The tooth was fractured during burial and fossilization and prepared in its natural arrangement. There is some filling of natural