1.8" Fossil Theropod (Raptor) Phalange - Texas

Fossil Theropod (Raptor) Phalange - Texas #116618

This is a 1.8" fossil phalange (finger) of an unidentified theropod (raptor) from the Aguja Formation, Brewster County Texas. It is likely the first phalange of the third finger of the right hand. There are a number of theropods from this formation and identifying a genus or species from a single hand or foot bone is very difficult.

This specimen was collected within the past year on private deeded property in Brewster County, Texas. You won't see any other dinosaur material from the Aguja and Javelina Formations for sale because nearly all of the formations lie within the boundaries of Big Bend National Park, where fossils may not be collected, or in Mexico, where fossils cannot be commercially traded. One of our partners was lucky enough to purchase several hundred acres of ranch land in Texas containing a good exposure of these formations, and we will be offering more material from the locality in the future.

What Is A Raptor (Dinosaur)?