Pterygotus Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Does anyone know a good website or auction site where I can get a nice rare therapod claw? Also, how does this albertonykus borealis claw look? I heard the alvelarazsaurids are very rare. It is described as this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Here are the pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 This post somehow was duplicated accidentally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 There are no Alvarezsaurids described from the Hell Creek formation. Albertonykus borealis is from the Horseshoe Canyon formation. It should be labeled Alvarezsauridae indet. I do not know for certain this is an Alvarezsaurid claw but it looks like one in my opinion. P.S. Maybe you should type the info directly on here instead of the screenshot. I recognize what site this is from and that's not allowed I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Material comes available every once and a while you just have to keep searching there is no specific site I can point you to, it all rare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Forgot the claw you are asking about is indeed a " cf Albertonykus borealis " but something is going on in the proximal end but cannot tell from photos provided they are two small to see 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I've attached some better quality pictures. I cannot comment on this particular claw, but the vendor is well respected and I have always had good experiences with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 It's definitely a hand claw of " cf Albertonykus borealis " back end appears to be weathered. The tip area does not look proper, looks restored, they typically don't take that shape, its pointed and the blood groove should come to the very tip. Compare against the ones in my Alvarezsaurid post. Overall preservation is not the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 I am sorry to say but the preservation on this claw is not good and there are suspect areas that look restored like the tip and in other places. I think you may be able to find nicer ones in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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