Is it real? Keichousaurus Skeleton

[Mt_Splashmore]

Hi TFF!

 

Just wanted to get a better opinion on the authenticity of this Keichousaurus skeleton I’m interested in.

 

Seller is a paleobiologist I’ve bought good quality fossils from before, who has provided the following information:

Found:- Spathian Stage, Early Triassic, Xingyi, Ghizhou Province, China.

Age:- 242 Million Years Old.

Size of Reptile = 14.5 cm (5.75 inches) long

 

Thanks in advance!

[Fossildude19]

Looks pretty good to me.

There may be some paint involved, but, I would think minimal.

 

[Mt_Splashmore]

Excellent, thank you!

 

I’m mulling over this one, or a second specimen also being offered. 
 

What are your thoughts?
 

Second one:

 

Found:- Spathian Stage, Early Triassic, Xingyi, Ghizhou Province, China.

Age:- 242 Million Years Old.

Size of Reptile = 10.8 cm (4.25 inches) long.

 

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 09:17 PM by Mt_Splashmore

[Isotelus2883]

I think the 1st one has more bone not ground away so you might get more out of it if you reprep.

[Crazyhen]

Both are genuine but are typically acid washed and mechanically prepped.  Much of the bones got eroded or ground away.  There are better ones out there (naturally split or manually prepped, as shown below).