{"product_id":"unidentified-theropod-caudal-vertebra-cretaceous-dinosaur-atlas-mountains","title":"Unidentified Theropod Caudal Vertebra – Cretaceous Dinosaur | Atlas Mountains","description":"\u003cp data-section-id=\"16vao2h\" data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"316\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"314\"\u003eUnidentified Theropod Caudal Vertebra – Cretaceous Dinosaur from the Atlas Mountains\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eCenomanian (~94 million years ago) | Atlas Mountains, Morocco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eThis authentic theropod caudal vertebra originates from the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, approximately 94 million years ago. Discovered in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, it represents a fragment of the tail from a carnivorous dinosaur that once inhabited North African ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eAlthough not attributed to a specific genus, the vertebra displays clear theropod characteristics, including its structure, proportions, and articulation features. Fossils from this less common locality are significantly rarer than those from the Kem Kem Beds, adding to the distinctiveness of the specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003ePreserved in natural condition, the bone retains its original morphology and surface texture, shaped by millions of years of fossilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1147\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003e• Type: Theropod dinosaur\u003cbr data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1178\"\u003e• Element: Caudal vertebra (tail vertebra)\u003cbr data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003e• Geological age: Cenomanian (~94 Mya)\u003cbr data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1264\"\u003e• Origin: Atlas Mountains, Morocco\u003cbr data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003e• Identification: Unidentified theropod\u003cbr data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003e• Preservation: Natural fossil material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% authentic fossil, naturally preserved and stabilized\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eA genuine fragment of a Cretaceous predator — from a rare and lesser-known fossil locality in North Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fossils NH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52800949813576,"sku":null,"price":188.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6441\/1208\/files\/Theropod_Caudal_Vertebra_Cretaceous_Dinosaur_7.jpg?v=1775697592","url":"https:\/\/fossilsnh.com\/products\/unidentified-theropod-caudal-vertebra-cretaceous-dinosaur-atlas-mountains","provider":"Fossils NH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}