RARE Tiny Keichousaurus Newborn #10
RARE Tiny Keichousaurus Newborn #10
RARE Tiny Keichousaurus Newborn #10
RARE Tiny Keichousaurus Newborn #10

RARE Tiny Keichousaurus Newborn #10
£275.00

Out of stock.

Description

A rare Keichousaurus hui neonate (newborn). Keichousaurus was a Triassic marine reptile which gave birth to live young.

Unlike adult specimens, newborns are much less common and rarely offered for sale. Many newborns were likely eaten by predators shortly after birth and the delicate nature of their bones made fossilisation of their whole skeletons very unlikely. In addition, due to their size, those which did fossilise are often overlooked by those splitting rocks in search of specimens. The ones that are found also require extra care during preperation (they are too delicate for acid preperation and their bones cannot be prepared with the kind of tools used on adult specimens).

This skeleton is nicely prepped and offers lots of detail. Features a neat repair.

Condition: Good

Size: 1.75 inch (length of Keichousaurus)

Age: 242 million years (Triassic, Spathian Stage)

Locality: Guizhou Province, China (Huxia Formation)