9" Hadrosaur Caudal Vertebrae(Judith River)

Size: 9.0”L x 2.5"W Weight: 518G Species: Hadrosaur indet. Age: Late Cretaceous, 75.3-79 MYA Location Found: Judith River Formation, Northern Montana, USA Caudal vertebrae are the bones that form the tail region of the vertebral column in vertebrates. Hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs, were a diverse group of large, herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs that thrived during the Late Cretaceous Period, known for their broad, duck-like beaks and complex, tooth-battery chewing mechanisms. Often living in herds, they were dominant herbivores across North America, Asia, and Europe, ranging from 30 to over 50 feet in length. The fossil has repair to the neural spine.