1.1" Ceratopsian Indet. Pedal phalanx (Judith River)

Size: 1.1" long, 0.8" wide

Species:  ceratopsidae indet.

Age: late cretaceous- 75.3-79 MYA

Location Found: Judith River Formation, Northern Montana, USA 

A robust fossil toe bone from a horned dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Judith River ecosystem. This well-preserved pedal phalanx exhibits prominent collateral ligament attachment fossae and a classic weight-bearing morphology typical of ceratopsian dinosaurs. Measuring 1.1 inches in length, the specimen likely belonged to a juvenile or subadult individual

Most likely Pedal phalanx II-1 or III-1

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