{"product_id":"1-2-thescelosaurus-fossil-tail-vertebrae-cretaceous-dinosaur-lance-creek-wy-coa-06ymm314","title":"1.2\" Thescelosaurus Fossil Tail Vertebrae Cretaceous Dinosaur Lance Creek WY COA","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocation: Lance Creek Formation, Weston County, Wyoming (Private Land Origin)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight: 0.9 Ounces\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 1.2 Inches Long, 1 Inch Wide, 0.9 Inches Thick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #38761d;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe item pictured is the one you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(134, 69, 9);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes with a Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLate Cretaceous 67 Million Years Old \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eName:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThescelosaurus (Wondrous lizard).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eDiet:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Herbivore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBetween 2.5 and 4 meters,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eKnown locations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Canada, Alberta - Dinosaur Park Formation, Oldman Formation, Scollard Formation, Saskatchewan - Frenchman Formation, Ravenscrag Formation. USA, Colorado - Laramie Formation, Montana - Hell Creek Formation, Lance Formation, New Mexico - Fruitland Formation, North Dakota - Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota - Hell Creek Formation, Lance Formation, Wyoming - Lance Formation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f1c232;\"\u003eTime period:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"1087\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"479\"\u003eThescelosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a small to medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the final stages of the Late Cretaceous period and appears to have been one of the most common plant-eaters across North America at that time. Fossils of this ornithopod dinosaur were first discovered in the late nineteenth century and later formally described in 1913 by paleontologist \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharles W. Gilmore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who provided a more comprehensive description in 1915. Over the following century, numerous specimens were recovered across central North America, leading to the identification of multiple species within the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eTaxonomic research has refined its classification over time. The former genus \u003cem data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1180\"\u003eBugenasaura\u003c\/em\u003e is now considered a junior synonym of Thescelosaurus, while \u003cem data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003eParksosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e, once thought by some researchers to be closely related enough to merge, is currently recognized as a distinct genus. These discoveries highlight the diversity of smaller herbivorous dinosaurs living alongside larger Late Cretaceous species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"2080\"\u003eThescelosaurus possessed a specialized feeding system that included pointed teeth at the front of the jaw and leaf-shaped teeth farther back, suggesting a diet mainly composed of soft vegetation. The combination of tooth types has led some paleontologists to propose that it may have occasionally consumed small animals or carrion, indicating possible omnivorous tendencies. 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