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

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

Weight: 0.2 Ounces 

Dimensions: 0.7 Inches Long, 0.4 Inches Wide, 0.3 Inches Thick

Comes with a free Display.

Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The item pictured is the one you will receive.

This is a real fossil.

Late Triassic 242 To 199 Million Years Old

Phytosaurs represent a fascinating example of evolutionary convergence—these formidable Triassic archosaurs evolved a crocodile-like form despite lacking true crocodilian ancestry. Characterized by elongated snouts, robust armor plating, and formidable dentition, phytosaurs dominated semi-aquatic ecosystems as apex predators. The name derives from an early misconception that they were herbivorous, though their sharp teeth unmistakably reveal their carnivorous nature. Rutiodon, the genus represented here, ranged from 3 to 8 meters in length and inhabited Late Triassic environments across eastern North America. This specimen exemplifies the sophisticated predatory adaptations that made phytosaurs ecological equivalents to modern crocodilians, a role crocodilians themselves would not assume until the Jurassic period. Includes certificate of authenticity and display.