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Tyrannosaurus rex
U.S. private land + docsIcon of the Hell Creek fauna. Commercial trade is almost entirely isolated teeth and partial elements from private ranches — not federal land.
Sample photoPeriod
Late Cretaceous
Age
68–66 mya
Formation
Hell Creek
Diet
Carnivore
Common fossils
Teeth, bones, claws
Price context
Teeth often ~$1.5k–$50k+; skeletons museum / record territory
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
Isolated teeth dominate the market. Serration geometry, root completeness, and restoration % drive price more than Hollywood branding.
Fake-watch for this taxon
- — Cast crowns with soft serrations or cloned chip patterns
- — Genuine crown glued to a rebuilt or cast root
- — “Zero restoration” claims on large, pretty teeth
Documents to demand
- — Private-land / landowner release
- — County-level locality (exact GPS optional)
- — Restoration map + UV notes
On Jurassic Depot
Outside sources (educational)
Primary society and government pages — not Jurassic Depot. Open these when you need statute or agency language, not a marketplace summary.