Multiple Postosuchus Crocodilamorph Teeth in Matrix
Species: Postosuchus sp.
Age: Triassic Period, 210 million years old
Location: New Mexico, USA
Formation of Origin: Bull Canyon
Made famous by the series Walking with Dinosaurs, this species has held a place in my heart since I was a kid. While the design has shifted somewhat since the show aired in 1999 (first image), the general shape and ferocity have remained consistent into the modern age (second image). One of the biggest changes is the belief that Postoscuchus was largely bipedal, walking and running in a sort of hunched-over position but still able to go on all fours if necessary for drinking or eating.
Standing at 6.5 feet tall and measuring more than 20 ft in length, this was a massive animal and truly the apex predator of Triassic New Mexico. Very little was off the menu, as evidenced by bite marks on prey species and remains found in Postosuchus coprolites. They were even capable of taking down the heavily armoured Aetosaurs and early dinosaurs like Coelophysis.
These teeth rest in the iconic red matrix of Bull Canyon, which helps the fossil inclusions to pop. There are at least 7 complete or partial teeth in this matrix alongside what appear to be vertebrae!
This is a great piece from an iconic species of early 2000s paleomedia, perfect for any collector.
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