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Dilophosaurus
U.S. private land + docsEarly Jurassic theropod from the American Southwest. Far rarer in trade than Hell Creek or Kem Kem teeth — scarcity invites mislabels and casts.
Sample photoPeriod
Early Jurassic
Age
~193 mya
Formation
Kayenta (U.S. Southwest)
Diet
Carnivore
Common fossils
Rare teeth / bone on private land when documented
Price context
Scarce — verify every claim; movie fame ≠ market supply
Price bands are educational market context for common grades — not an appraisal, quote, or investment forecast.
Collecting status
U.S. private land + docs. Always confirm landowner release or export path, chain of custody, and that the specimen was not collected from forbidden public land. U.S. federal vertebrates under PRPA are not commercial inventory.
Open related fossil-law guide →Trade notes
Treat species ID as a claim needing photos and a preparator / seller rationale. Land type still rules legality.
Fake-watch for this taxon
- — Movie-scale “frill” fantasies (not real anatomy)
- — Mislabeled other early theropod teeth
- — Casts
Documents to demand
- — Formation evidence
- — Landowner release
- — ID rationale
On Jurassic Depot
Fossil laws by countryU.S. fossil lawsProvenance guideFossil laws briefingHow to buy fossils legally
Outside sources (educational)
Primary society and government pages — not Jurassic Depot. Open these when you need statute or agency language, not a marketplace summary.