0.6" Phytosaur Fossil Tooth Triassic Age Archosaur Redonda FM NM COA & Display

Location: Redonda Formation, New Mexico (Private Land Origin) 

Weight: 0.2 Ounces 

Dimensions: 0.6 Inches Long, 0.4 Inches Wide, 0.3 Inches Thick

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This is a real fossil.

Late Triassic 242 To 199 Million Years Old

Witness the raw power of the Triassic's most formidable aquatic hunters—Phytosaurs, nature's bold experiment in predatory design. These massive, armor-plated archosaurs mirrored crocodiles in every menacing detail, a stunning example of evolution's parallel genius. Despite their deceptive name "plant reptile" (born from early scientific confusion), their razor-sharp dentition reveals their true identity: apex carnivores of uncompromising ferocity. Rutiodon, the legendary genus commanding 3 to 8 meters of pure predatory muscle, stalked eastern North American waters during the Late Triassic with unmatched dominance. Standing apart as basal crurotarsans, phytosaurs carved their own evolutionary path, reigning supreme until their dramatic extinction. This specimen captures the untamed spirit of an ancient world where these fearless reptiles ruled without mercy.