Lot 1669
Fossilized Snake Egg. Fossilized snake eggs are much rarer than dinosaur eggs. This rare .9 inch beige egg is complete with 100% shell intact in a 2.25 x 2 inch matrix. This rare fossil snake egg known as Ophidienovum is 13 million years old from Mainz, Germany. The limestone matrix contains many small pieces of shell, proving that the egg was buried in water. Snakes first appeared in the fossil record around 98 million years ago. The exact species of snake cannot be determined and all snake fossils are rare in the fossil record. It is believed that the early primitive snakes dispatched their prey very much like modern constrictors such as a Python. Comes with a plastic stand for display.
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Estimated Value $300 - 425.
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