Lot 888
Almost Two Foot Long 130 Million Year Marine Reptile. This Sinohydrosaurus is immense at 22 inches long on a 26 x 9 inch long tuffaceous sandstone slab. Sinohydrosaurus translates to Chinese water reptile and they are 130 million years old from Liaoning Province, China. Like the famous feathered dinosaurs from this area, they too were buried in the massive volcanic eruptions that occured several times in the Liaoning area Northeastern China. This large adult Sinohydrosaurus is virtually complete with intricate delicate detail of the bones of the body, ribs, small feet and claws and particulary the skull which has both the lower and upper jaws slightly disarticulated revealing many small sharp teeth. The teeth are rarely seen even in the best of specimens. Only a few tiny toe bones and claws from the and back feet are missing. Being composed of soft volcanic ash, the stone is very soft and brittle and is nearly impossible to remove without cracking the matrix. The inevitable carcks in the large matrix of this museum quality specimen have been professionally smoothed over with gypsum to give it a nice even appearance. The Matrix has been backed as well to add extra stability. Large specimens such as this one are almost impossible to locate with most available Sinohydrosaurs being less than 10 inches long.
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Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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