Lot 521
LARGEST PLANT EATING DINOSAUR EGG. The rare eggs of the sauropod Saltosaurus from Argentina are the largest known plant eating dinosaur eggs. This beautiful dark brown 8.75 x 8.25 x 4 inch egg is much larger than the 6-6.5 inch sauropod eggs known from China. This rare 80-90 million year old egg comes from Salta, Argentina and because of dinosaur embryonic bones is known to be from the Titanosaur known as Saltosaurus. This 40 foot long giant had the typical sauropod shape with a long neck but also had bony armor in its skin along its back and tail. Saltosaurus eggs are in great demand due to their rarity and usually are found unhatched, agatized and round like a bowling ball and sell for many thousands of dollars. This somewhat compressed specimen has been hatched but still contains more than 90 per cent of its original thick shell. For whatever reason, the shells of the last dinosaurs neat the end of the Cretaceous had much thinner shells. From an old collection, this is a rare opportunity to purchase a very rare dinosaur egg.
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Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,700.
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