Carnotaurus Skull 1:8 Scale Replica

Description

Carnotaurus skull replica measures 4.4 inches long. Carnotaurus sastrei skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:8 scale. Made in USA.

Argentinian paleontologist José Bonaparte led the 1984 National Geographic expedition that unearthed the only known Carnotaurus skeleton.

This famous discovery occurred within the eighth phase of a long-term South American terrestrial vertebrate project. While weathering destroyed the lower legs and tail, the remaining articulated frame stayed remarkably intact.

The fossil represents a mature adult, evidenced by the fused sutures found within the braincase. Interestingly, the creature died on its right side in a classic arched pose with the neck curved over the torso. Furthermore, the most significant aspect of this find involves the extensive skin patches recovered from the site.

Although fossilization deformed the snout and exaggerated the jaw curvature, the rear skull remained rigid. Consequently, This specimen remains a cornerstone of Argentinan paleontology alongside the spiny sauropod Amargasaurus.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Reptilia
• Clade: Dinosauria
• Clade: Saurischia
• Clade: Theropoda
• Family: †Abelisauridae
• Clade: †Furileusauria
• Genus: †Carnotaurus Bonaparte, 1985
• Species: †C. sastrei
• Binomial name: †Carnotaurus sastrei Bonaparte, 1985

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