S263 - Large Nicely Preserved Majungasaurus crenatissimus Abelisaurid Dinosaur Tooth

Finest quality specimen. The enamel color is astonishing, with very striking greenish tones. Not restored or glued. Well developed carina. It also has an unusually large size compared to the average size of teeth in this species of Abelisaurid.

Majungasaurus was a medium-sized theropod dinosaur predator, living at the end of the Cretaceous period, was one of the last dinosaurs to roam the earth.

Maevarano Geological Formation

The geological group where this tooth was found, the Maevarano Formation, located in northwestern Madagascar’s Mahajanga Basin, is a Late Cretaceous geological unit known for its fluvial and floodplain deposits of sandstones, siltstones, and claystones. Formed in a semi-arid, seasonal climate, it preserves a rich fossil record, including the theropod Majungasaurus, sauropod Rapetosaurus, crocodyliforms, and early birds. Its significance lies in revealing a diverse Gondwanan ecosystem just before the K-Pg extinction, with Majungasaurus fossils showing evidence of cannibalism.

The tooth comes stored in a display box.