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PR 2081 : Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905

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SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 12, 3 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 12, 4 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
Completed Sue T. rex skeleton. Stanley Field Hall Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 12, 1 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 11, 2 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 11, 4 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 11, 5 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
SUE T.rex gastralia, 4 of 4 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
Lateral view of right side of Sue T. rex upper skull and front view
SUE T.rex skull, right lateral view [side] without lower jaws, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
Sue T. rex Tyrannosaurus rex lower jaw with scale Right ramus in medial view. FMNH PR2081.
SUE T.rex gastralia, 3 of 4 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081
Left ramus in lateral view. Sue T. rex lower jaw Tyrannosaurus rex. FMNH PR2081.
Chris Brochu posed with the lateral view of right side of Sue T. rex upper skull and front view
Completed Sue T. rex skeleton. Stanley Field Hall [warm light, no people] Geology specimen PR2081.

SUE T.rex dorsal vertebrae 12, 3 of 5 views, on white background. Geology specimen PR2081

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Catalog IRN: 2408746

Scientific Name: Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905

Applicable Code: ICZN

Genus: Tyrannosaurus

Species: imperator

Author(s): Paul & et al., 1922

Catalog IRN: 2408746

Scientific Name: Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905

Applicable Code: ICZN

Genus: Tyrannosaurus

Species: rex

Author(s): Osborn, 1905

Latitude:45.220178

Longitude:-101.952325

Collection Date:14-Aug-1990

Description(s):
TypeDescription
Morphologyskeleton is ca. 85% complete including skull and jaws. Post-cranium mounted w/ cast skull. Real skull & jaws in separate case.

Scientific Name:Tyrannosaurus rex

Department(s):Geology

Catalog:Fossil Herps

Catalog Subset:Type

Catalog Number:PR 2081

Collector:Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.

Field Number:8-14-90

Year Collected:1990

Earliest Period:Cretaceous

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