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1 Triebold Paleontology, Inc. SKELETONS & SERVICES Dinosaurs Marine Reptiles Pterosaurs Fossil Fish Mammals - Mesozoic to Modern Traveling Exhibitions Paleontological Services 3D Scanning & Printing Procurement Consultation

2 ABOUT TRIEBOLD PALEONTOLOGY, INC. For nearly 30 years, Triebold Paleontology, Inc. (TPI) has been providing fossil skeletons, skeleton casts, and many paleontology and exhibit-related services to museums, universities and attractions the world over. Our experienced, professional staff will make any acquisition a smooth and drama-free experience. TPI collaborations with major institutions allows us to bring you some of the most extraordinary and unique fossil cast skeletons available anywhere. As you peruse our catalog, you will time and again see skeletons that can only be described by superlatives, and any of them can grace your exhibit halls! You may discover that our experience in designing and installing exhibitry is a valuable resource as you make plans for your new or renewed displays. To discuss how TPI might help with your exhibit ideas, contact TPI president Mike Triebold. He will listen to your goals and plans and will be happy to elaborate on solutions TPI can bring to your project. TPI is also the force behind two spectacular traveling exhibitions: Savage Ancient Seas and Darwin and Dinosaurs, (see pages 83 and 84 in this catalog), two acclaimed exhibitions that put scientific punch behind their popular presentation. We operate our own public museum as well: Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (RMDRC.com). Every day we deal with many of the same issues you do. Our perspective is honed by decades of real-world experience! Photo by KRISTY MANN Since you are viewing this catalog, there is a good chance you are involved in one way or another in the preservation, study and/or educational applications of natural history resources. We at TPI want to thank you for your service to the discipline and for taking time to look through this catalog. You can also visit us online at (trieboldpaleontology.com) to see additional images and our latest offerings. As this catalog goes to print we are working on a half-dozen exciting new skeletons, and as soon as each is finished and added to our menagerie, it will be introduced on our website. Do you have an amazing partial or partially prepared specimen languishing in your collection that should be on display as a complete skeleton? Finishing fossils is what we do. From preparation to laser-scanning, 3D printing and decades of molding and casting experience, TPI puts it all into making spectacular, scientifically accurate exhibits. Page 1 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. TPI is headquartered at the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, Colorado. Come visit us! Front Cover: Daspletosaurus skeleton by TPI, details on page 27.

3 ALPHABETICAL INDEX About Us page 01 Albertosaurus page 25 Agujaceratops page 18 Anzu page 29 Appalachiosaurus page 27 Bactrosaurus page 22 Bambiraptor page 23 Brachauchenius page 61 Brachiosaurus page 35 Brontosaurus page 34 Camarasaurus page 33 C. megalodon Page 80 Carolinochelys page 57 Cave Bear page 07 Ceratopsian (new sp.) page 17 Champsosaurus page 46 Chelosphargis page 53 Cimolichthys page 71 Clidastes page 64 Coelacanth page 70 Coelodonta page 07 Columbian Mammoth page 11 Coming Soon page 88 Crenatosiren page 13 Cretoxyrhina page 81 Darwin & Dinosaurs page 86 Daspletosaurus page 26 Desmatosuchus page 50 Deep Time Replicas page 82 Didelphodon page 15 Dig Site Exhibits page 87 Dimorphodon page 41 Diplodocus page 36 Dire Wolf page 88 Dorygnathus page 43 Dromaeosaurus page 24 Dsungaripterus page 42 Dunkleosteus page 79 Edmontosaurus page 20 Effigia page 88 Elasmosaurus page 59 Enchodus page 74 Gomphothere page 10 Hell Creek Pterosaur page 45 Holmesina page 08 Ichthyodectes page 73 Ichthyornis page 32 Istiodactylus page 41 Jeholopterus page 42 Killer Whale page 14 Mastodon page 10 Megacephalosaurus page 61 Megalocoelacanthus page 72 Megalonyx page 08 Meniscoessus page 15 Metaxytherium page 13 Minke Whale page 14 Mosasaurus page 62 Nanotyrannus page 30 Nyctosaurus page 39 Pachycephalosaurus page 19 Pachyrhizodus page 73 Pezosiren page 12 Placerias page 48 Platecarpus page 66 Plateosaurus page 88 Plesioplatecarpus page 69 Plioplatecarpus page 65 Pliosaur page 60 Polycotylus page 58 Postosuchus page 48 Prestosuchus page 49 Prionochelys page 52 Protosphyraena page 75 Protostega page 55 Pteranodon page 37 Pterodaustro page 43 Quetzalcoatlus page 40 Rhamphorynchus page 44 Saurodon page 76 Savage Ancient Seas page 85 Selmasaurus page 65 Services page 05 Smilodon page 88 Smilosuchus page 51 Squalicorax page 81 Stangerochampsa page 47 Stegosaurus page 36 Struthiomimus page 28 Testimonials page 04 Thalassodromeus page 44 Thescelosaurus page 21 Toxochelys page 54 Tracks page 83 Triceratops page 16 Tylosaurus kansasensis page 63 Tylosaurus proriger page 67 Tyrannosaurus page 31 Ursus speleaus page 07 Woolly Mammoth page 09 Woolly Rhinoceros page 07 Xiphactinus page 77 Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 2

4 PAGE NUMBER INDEX About Us page 01 Testimonials page 04 Services page 05 Cave Bear page 07 Coelodonta page 07 Ursus speleaus page 07 Woolly Rhinoceros page 07 Holmesina page 08 Megalonyx page 08 Woolly Mammoth page 09 Gomphothere page 10 Mastodon page 10 Columbian Mammoth page 11 Pezosiren page 12 Crenatosiren page 13 Metaxytherium page 13 Killer Whale page 14 Minke Whale page 14 Didelphodon page 15 Meniscoessus page 15 Triceratops page 16 Ceratopsian (new sp.) page 17 Agujaceratops page 18 Pachycephalosaurus page 19 Edmontosaurus page 20 Thescelosaurus page 21 Bactrosaurus page 22 Bambiraptor page 23 Dromaeosaurus page 24 Albertosaurus page 25 Daspletosaurus page 26 Appalachiosaurus page 27 Struthiomimus page 28 Page 3 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. Anzu page 29 Nanotyrannus page 30 Tyrannosaurus page 31 Ichthyornis page 32 Camarasaurus page 33 Brontosaurus page 34 Brachiosaurus page 35 Diplodocus page 36 Stegosaurus page 36 Pteranodon page 37 Nyctosaurus page 39 Quetzalcoatlus page 40 Dimorphodon page 41 Istiodactylus page 41 Dsungaripterus page 42 Jeholopterus page 42 Dorygnathus page 43 Pterodaustro page 43 Rhamphorynchus page 44 Thalassodromeus page 44 Hell Creek Pterosaur page 45 Champsosaurus page 46 Stangerochampsa page 47 Placerias page 48 Postosuchus page 48 Prestosuchus page 49 Desmatosuchus page 50 Smilosuchus page 51 Prionochelys page 52 Chelosphargis page 53 Toxochelys page 54 Protostega page 55 Carolinochelys page 57 Polycotylus page 58 Elasmosaurus page 59 Pliosaur page 60 Brachauchenius page 61 Megacephalosaurus page 61 Mosasaurus page 62 Tylosaurus kansasensis page 63 Clidastes page 64 Plioplatecarpus page 65 Selmasaurus page 65 Platecarpus page 66 Tylosaurus proriger page 67 Plesioplatecarpus page 69 Coelacanth page 70 Cimolichthys page 71 Megalocoelacanthus page 72 Ichthyodectes page 73 Pachyrhizodus page 73 Enchodus page 74 Protosphyraena page 75 Saurodon page 76 Xiphactinus page 77 Dunkleosteus page 79 C. megalodon Page 80 Cretoxyrhina page 81 Squalicorax page 81 Deep Time Replicas page 82 Tracks page 83 Savage Ancient Seas page 85 Darwin & Dinosaurs page 86 Dig Site Exhibits page 87 Coming Soon page 88 Effigia page 88 Plateosaurus page 88 Smilodon page 88 Dire Wolf page 88

5 MUSEUMS AND MORE: TESTIMONIALS Triebold Paleontology, Inc. offers a complete and vertically-oriented line of services providing turnkey solutions for all of your fossil-related needs. The following are testimonials from some of our valued clients. Visit us at the Tucson Fossil Show, we re there each year. Scientific accuracy is TPI's hallmark. If TPI has bid on preparation and mounting of your specimens, you can be sure the work will be done carefully, will be done well, and will be on time and on budget. Dr. Stephen Cumbaa Research Scientist Paleobiology Canadian Museum of Nature Ottawa, Ontario, Canada I was particularly pleased with TPI's capability and willingness to mount the skeleton exactly in the way we wanted, and it is not easy to do when you are dealing with a 15 m (45 ) skeleton. I was impressed with their highly professional operations. Dr. Makoto Manabe Senior Scientist National Science Museum Tokyo, Japan I can say categorically that Triebold is the most talented, professional, knowledgeable, and savvy casting outfit the NHM has ever had the pleasure of being associated with. Prof. Norman MacLeod Keeper of Palaeontology The Natural History Museum Cromwell, UK Hands-on fossil excavation exhibit installed in the Sioux City Public Museum in Sioux City, Iowa. I am impressed by the professional way he and his whole crew conduct business. It always amazes me how much they get done, and how they maintain exceptionally high quality in all their products. Dr. Martin Lockley Professor of Geology Museum Curator University of Colorado Denver Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 4

6 PROSPECTING & SITE ASSESSMENT MUSEUMS AND MORE: SERVICES Everything starts with the initial discovery. TPI holds dozens of leases on private lands and has successfully prospected for and recovered fossils from a number of fossiliferous formations. If you own a parcel of land that you suspect may hold untold fossil treasures, we may be able to help find and document them. We can work with you to evaluate what strata are outcropping on your private land and what fossils might be contained there. EXCAVATION & FOSSIL RECOVERY TPI approaches projects with professional experience and artisan skills, especially when it comes to stewardship of our source localities and recovery of our original fossil specimens. No pertinent datum is left uncollected. Taphonomic analysis, collateral fossil specimens, precise field mapping, extensive documentation and clear title with site access are all hallmarks of fossils acquired from TPI. We simply reserve the commercial casting rights. Page 5 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. PHOTO BY KRISTY MANN PREPARATION & RESTORATION Preparing fossil vertebrates to the highest professional standards is nothing new to TPI. Ever since we opened our doors, TPI has been preparing fossil vertebrates every day, all year-round. Along the way we have honed our skills and learned a few new ways of doing things that have served us and our customers very well. With skilled artisans and the latest technologies including laser-scanning and rapid prototyping, if you can visualize it, TPI can produce it. No specimen is too small or too large for our skilled preparators to reveal in or remove from its surrounding matrix. If you have elements that need to be scaled or mirrored for your own restoration project, TPI can produce reconstructions working from casts or original fossil specimens.

7 MUSEUMS AND MORE: SERVICES MOLDING, CASTING, & 3D PRINTING TPI is very proud of our accomplishments over the last 25 years in producing what our customers are calling the finest cast skeletons the world has ever seen. Indistinguishable from the original skeletons, TPI casts grace the halls of more than 200 museums around the world. With the use of TPI s in-house 3D laser scanning technology and through partnership with a local radiology unit, it may be possible to make replicas without ever touching extremely delicate or otherwise unreachable surfaces. We can also resize, mirror or digitally alter three-dimensional objects and 3D print master prototypes before molding. You can see rendered images or 3D models of the specimen to be prototyped before we print them, allowing you to work with TPI s technicians to get it right the first time. MOUNTING & REMOUNTING Paleontology is an ever-changing, evolving discipline. State-of-the-art mounts from 25 years ago are today either out-of-date and ready for make overs, or being considered for historical status. No matter how long ago your old mount was erected, TPI can dismount, re-prepare, stabilize and re-mount your real or cast specimen in a modern pose based on current anatomical data, and with modern conservation principles. No matter the magnitude of your project, TPI has experience working at that scale. We pose our skeletons with anatomical precision in positions that engage the viewer and communicate a story about the behaviors the living animal might have exhibited and its interactions with its environment. From delicate bird skeletons to gigantic sauropods, we can bring a dramatic change to your exhibit with craftfully mounted specimens from our own catalog or by breathing new life into your existing collection. EXHIBIT DESIGN & INSTALLATION TPI s mounted specimens are manufactured with the lowest possible profile armature which can often be placed entirely within the skeleton leaving 100% of the bone surface unobstructed. Exhibit components that are designed for hands-on interaction are ruggedized for maximum durability. Whether you need delicate specimens suspended in mid air or an exhibit people can literally climb all over, TPI can make it for you and place it on your museum floor. Our mounted replicas are fully assembled and finished before being dismantled and crated for shipping. This ensures the fastest possible, obstacle-free installation and the smallest window of time needed in your space to complete the task. We are experts in the natural history of these organisms as well as the history of paleontology. You have an audience to engage and a story to tell. Let us work with you to bring that story to life around your audience in ways you never thought possible. Mammoth mounted with low-profile steel armatures to match the original fossil s articulation in situ for the Perot Museum in Dallas, Texas. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 6

8 MAMMALS: ICE AGE Ursus spelaeus (Cave Bear) Skull Discovery location: Ural Mountains of Siberia, Russia Age: Pleistocene Formation: Kedrovka Length: 48 cm (19 ) Cave bears are a European variety of Ice Age bear that seem to have inhabited caves year-round, rather than just hibernating in them. Ursus spelaeus was a relatively short-lived species, having arisen with the last glacial expansion and gone extinct as the last glacial recession began around 27,000 years ago. Despite its ferocious appearance, the cave bear appears to have primarily been herbivorous with its teeth being adapted to chewing coarse vegetation and dental wear corroborating such usage. $550 Coelodonta antiquitatis Page 7 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. Discovery location: Siberia, Russia Age: Pleistocene Formation: Kedrovka Length: 460 cm (15 1 ) This excellent specimen of Coelodonta antiquitatis (commonly called the Woolly Rhino) is part of the Pleistocene megafauna that dominated the Ice Age landscape of Europe and Northern Asia. These majestic herbivores were prominently featured in cave art produced by paleolithic humans. This supremely well preserved and reproduced specimen of Coelodonta antiquitatis is an impressive 4.6 m (15 ) long and 1.93 m (6 4 ) tall at the shoulders. Skeleton $44,500 Skull $2,850

9 MAMMALS: ICE AGE Holmesina floridanus Discovery location: Florida Age: Pleistocene Formation: Alachua Length: 100 cm (3 3 ) Skeleton $3,400 Skull $395 Holmesina was a large pampathere, an extinct armadillo-like creature that was distantly related to modern armadillos. Like armadillos, and unlike glyptodonts, the shell of Holmesina was made up of overlapping plates which provided increased flexibility. Holmesina has a substantial dentition, unlike armadillos, so they are suspected to have been herbivores that grazed on coarse vegetation whereas armadillos are mostly insectivorous or omnivorous. Megalonyx jeffersonii Discovery location: Alabama Age: Pleistocene Formation: Cave deposits near Tuscumbia, AL Length: 305 cm (10 ) Skeleton $38,500 Skull $950 This massive ground sloth was molded from a specimen that represents the best-preserved and most complete skeleton of its kind, recovered from a monospecific mass mortality site in Alabama. 16 specimens of various developmental stages were found at this cavern locality from fetal to full grown, making this discovery evidence for cave-denning behavior in Megalonyx. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 8

10 MAMMALS: ICE AGE Mammuthus primigenius (Woolly Mammoth) Dima Discovery location: Siberia, Russia Age: Pleistocene Formation: glacier on the Kirgilyakh River Length: 115 cm (3 9 ) $12,000 This famous mummified mammoth represents an individual that was 7-8 months old. Recovered from Northeastern Siberia, Dima dates to about 40,000 years in age. The unparalleled preservation of this juvenile specimen of Mammuthus primigenius provided extensive insights into the soft tissues of mammoths compared to modern elephants, such as their relatively tiny ears. Hebior Mammoth Discovery location: Wisconsin Age: Pleistocene Formation: Copper Falls Length: 520 cm (17 1 ) Skeleton $89,000 Skull $11,500 The Hebior mammoth is a very important specimen due to both its great size and butcher marks indicative of human interaction. With its death dated at 12,500 years ago determined by purified bone collagen samples, this specimen represents some of the oldest evidence of human activity in North America. The completeness of this skeleton from Wisconsin is also remarkable with 90% of the original fossil recovered. Page 9 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

11 MAMMALS: ICE AGE Trilophodont Gomphothere sp. Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Pliocene Formation: Thin Elk Length: 400 cm (13 2 ) Skeleton $74,500 Skull $4,900 The gomphotheres, large shovel-tuskers, were wide-spread across the globe. They had tooth structures different than elephants. While generally going extinct in the Pleistocene, they may have survived in South America as recently as the year 400. This specimen representing a new species is 2.8 m (9 ) high and 4 m (13 ) long. Mammut americanum (Mastodon) Discovery location: Florida Age: Pleistocene Formation: Citronelle Length: 460 cm (15 1 ) Skeleton $85,000 Skull $10,000 The American mastodon was the large browser of its day, becoming extinct about 11,000 years ago. With a pair of highly crowned teeth in each dentary, leaves and twigs formed much of the mastodon s diet as it was more adapted to woodland environments than to the treeless plains that were the domain of mammoths. This is an extraordinary large male specimen from the Aucilla river in Florida s panhandle and measures 3.5 m (11 6 ) tall at the shoulders. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 10

12 MAMMALS: ICE AGE Mammuthus columbi (Columbian Mammoth) Discovery location: Florida Age: Pleistocene Formation: Citronelle Length: 520 cm (17 1 ) Skeleton $90,000 Skull $11,500 This Colombian mammoth, known as the Aucilla mammoth, is comparable to the Hebior mammoth. Dated at 16,000 years old, it predates the establishment of humans in North America. Mammuthus columbi was generally restricted to a more southern range in North America and it has been suggested that Mammuthus jeffersoni represents hybridization zone populations between Woolly and Columbian mammoths. Page 11 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

13 MAMMALS: DUGONGIDS Pezosiren portelli Discovery location: Jamaica Age: Eocene Formation: Chapelton Length: 250 cm (8 2 ) Skeleton $13,000 Skull $500 Pezosiren is the first known quadrupedal sirenian, and represents a transitional form between terrestrial and marine sirenians. Pezosiren had four limbs perfectly adapted to walking instead of flippers but at the same time the typical skull, teeth and thickened ribs of the fully aquatic, normal sirenians. Its pachyosteotic ribs, providing ballast, indicate that it was semi-aquatic, perhaps filling a niche similar to that of the modern hippopotamus. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 12

14 MAMMALS: DUGONGIDS Crenatosiren olseni Discovery location: North Carolina Age: Oligocene Formation: Chandler Bridge Length: 170 cm (5 7 ) Plaque $3,250 Skull $450 The end of the Oligocene was a time of great sirenian diversity. Crenatosiren represents a medium-sized dugongid that would have been contemporary with the smaller Metaxytherium and larger Dioplotherium 23 million years ago. These three varieties of sea cows were able to overlap ranges because they were each adapted to feeding on very particular varieties of sea grasses which rooted at subtly different depths. This, like today s tropical rainforests, is an exemplary story of abundant plant diversity driving abundant animal diversity. Metaxytherium floridanum Discovery location: Florida Age: Pliocene Formation: Peace River Length: 300 cm (9 11 ) Skeleton $31,500 Skull $850 Metaxytherium was a fairly cosmopolitan variety of dugong through the Miocene and Pliocene. It has been found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Metaxytherium probably lived much like the modern dugong, lazily grazing in benthic seagrass meadows. Page 13 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

15 MAMMALS: WHALES Orcinus orca (Killer Whale) Discovery location: Pacific Ocean Age: Holocene Formation: recent Length: 305 cm (10 ) Skeleton $29,000 Skull $2,950 Commonly referred to as a Killer Whale, Blackfish, or Orca, Orcinus orca is found in all of the world s oceans, and is generally considered the apex predator of the marine ecosystem. Killer whales have exceptional intelligence as predators and have been captured on video cooperatively hunting to tackle large and dangerous prey, including great white sharks. Balanoptera acutorostrata (Minke Whale) Discovery location: Pacific Ocean Age: Holocene Formation: recent Length: 830 cm (27 4 ) Skeleton $45,000 Skull $11,500 Commonly referred to as the Minke Whale, they are the smallest of the modern baleen whales. The individual our replica is cast from is one of the largest prepared skeletons on record at 8.3 m (27 ) long, with a skull that is 2.1 m (7 ) long. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 14

16 MAMMALS: CRETACEOUS Didelphodon vorax Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 100 cm (3 4 ) Skeleton $6,750 Skull $175 This is the only known mammal skeleton from the Lancian stage of the Cretaceous. Didelphodon was a particularly large mammal for the Mesozoic, weighing in at around 5 kg (11 lbs.). Didelphodon likely preyed on a variety of small animals, filling a niche somewhere between that of modern badgers and foxes. Enrich your Late Cretaceous exhibit with this magnificent mammal to help tell your story in greater ecological detail. Meniscoessus robustus Skull Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 7.6 cm (3 ) $95 Produced from the only intact Meniscoessus skull in existence, this amazing and ultra-rare specimen was found at the same site as our Pachycephalosaurus, which also happens to be the most complete specimen of its kind in existence. Meniscoessus is known almost exclusively from isolated teeth and jaws. Multituberculates like Meniscoessus were the most successful group of mammals ever, making appearances in the fossil record as early as the Early Jurassic up into the Oligocene; a 160 million year span. Page 15 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

17 DINOSAURS: MARGINOCEPHALIA Triceratops prorsus Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 731 cm (24 ) Adult Skeleton $72,000 Skull $8,500 Juvenile Skeleton $ 15,000 Skull $900 Truly, this is one of the classic icons of natural history, and no dinosaur museum in North America is complete without one. Triceratops had to present a formidable defense to ward off the attacks of vicious mega-predators like Nanotyrannus and Tyrannosaurus rex. Its broad frill, immense brow horns and deadly snout demonstrate the formidable defenses necessary to successfully do that. The original Triceratops skeleton from which our adult cast was reproduced is one of the most complete and undistorted on record. Our new juvenile Triceratops helps illustrate the interesting ontogeny apparent in the development from baby to adult ceratopsians. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 16

18 DINOSAURS: MARGINOCEPHALIA New Judithian Ceratopsian Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Judith River Skull Length: 104 cm (3 5 ) Complete Length: 3.35 m (11 ) Skeleton $56,500 Skull: $3,900 Artistic rendition by JOSH COTTON This beautiful specimen is a recent fossil discovery representing a new undescribed species of ceratopsian from the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous. This relatively small horn-faced herbivore s skull measures just over a meter in length and approximately 80% of the skeleton was recovered. Portions of the original fossil specimen this reproduction was based on bear traces of skin impressions Page 17 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

19 DINOSAURS: MARGINOCEPHALIA Agujaceratops sp. Discovery location: Texas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Aguja Skull Length: 69 cm (2 3 ) Complete Length: 1.75 m (5 9 ) Skeleton $15,900 Skull: $1,595 Agujaceratops is a comparatively small chasmosaurine ceratopsian known from Campanian sediments in the Aguja Formation of Big Bend National Park, Texas. This tiny juvenile specimen is closely related to some of the largest ceratopsians, including Pentaceratops and Chasmosaurus. Very few specimens are known to represent this rare genus. The specimen this reconstruction is based on includes a well-preserved, disarticulated skull. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 18

20 DINOSAURS: MARGINOCEPHALIA Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 275 cm (9 ) Skeleton $43,500 Skull $2,600 Research Casts $8,500 Combining primitive and highly specialized features, Pachycephalosaurus has long been one of the most interesting dinosaurs since their discovery. Our Pachycephalosaurus is the only specimen of this species ever discovered preserved with the skull associated with the skeleton. The bizarre appearance and rarity of this bipedal marginocephalian make it both a research and a display prize for any museum. Installation in Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan. Page 19 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

21 DINOSAURS: ORNITHOPODS Edmontosaurus annectens Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: Adult- 731 cm (24 ) Juvenile- 457 cm (15 ) Skeletons $67,500 & $41,000 Skulls $3,895 & $2,250 These marks on the lower jaw of the adult appear to be a paleopathology representing bite wounds in the process of healing at the time of death. Our adult Edmontosaurus has one of the finest skulls in existence, and this specimen has an amazing story to tell! With lower jaws marked by healing bite marks, this duckbilled dinosaur survived an attack, only to succumb to its wounds months later. This Edmontosaurus has something to say in the debate over the status of Tyrannosaurus rex as a predator or scavenger. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 20

22 DINOSAURS: ORNITHOPODS Thescelosaurus neglectus Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Lengths: Small: 180 cm (6 ) Medium: 325 cm (10 8 ) Large: 427 cm (14 ) Skeleton: $14,900, $22,500 and $25,500 Skulls: $350, $900 and $950 Thescelosaurus was a small to medium-sized, bipedal ornithopod living at the end of the reign of dinosaurs. It shares a number of similarities with other small ornithopods like Hypsilophodon, including five-fingered hands and a toothed premaxilla. TPI offers three exceptional skeletons of this rather rare dinosaur, including a young, 1.8 meter (6 ) skeleton with one of the best-preserved skulls in existence, a typical adult at 3.25 meters (10 8 ), and a much larger-than-average 4.27 meter (14 ) skeleton which has the entire costal rib assembly and inter-rib cartilage preserved and reproduced in our cast. Page 21 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

23 DINOSAURS: ORNITHOPODS Bactrosaurus johnsoni juvenile Discovery location: Gobi Desert, China Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Iren Dabasu Length: 213 cm (7 ) Skeleton $9,800 Skull $650 Bactrosaurus as adults typically grew to around 6 meters (20 ) in length. This juvenile individual is much smaller at just over 2 meters (7 ) in length. Their affinities with lambeosaurines are detectable in their skeletons and dentitions, but crests remain unknown in these Chinese duckbills. These dinosaurs are named for the heavy, club-like neural spines on their dorsal and caudal vertebrae. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 22

24 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Bambiraptor feinbergi Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Two Medicine Dimensions: 51 cm x 56 cm (1 8 x 1 10 ) Skeleton: $9,700 Skull $395 Plaque: $3,800 Bambiraptor was a small North American dromaeosaur recovered from Campanian sediments in Montana s Two Medicine Formation. This compact predator is intimidating despite its size and can be posed in numerous attack poses as a murderous flock on or around a selection of prey. The bones in this Bambiraptor skeleton are also available arranged in the position they were discovered in as a plaque-mount display. Page 23 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

25 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS This scene of three Dromaeosaurus attacking a juvenile Pachycephalosaurus was created for our traveling exhibition, Darwin & Dinosaurs. Dromaeosaurus albertensis Discovery location: Canada Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Judith River Length: 228 cm (7 6 ) Plaque dimensions: 180 cm x 180 cm (6 x 6 ) Skeleton $12,500 Skull $950 Plaque $9,500 Dromaeosaurus is one of the rarest theropods from the American west. It was closely related to Velociraptor but significantly larger. Known only from a collection of partial skeletons, this specimen represents the latest interpretation of its anatomy, composited from several individuals. Fast, agile and vicious, Dromaeosaurus probably hunted in packs, preying on the infirm and young of larger dinosaur species. Attacking with their lethal killing claw, they were able latch onto their prey with both their feet and large clawed hands to inflict mortal wounds, and then wait for them to expire. Dromaeosaurus makes a frighteningly impressive exhibit as a pack cooperating in a hunt. Also available is an in situ panel mount. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 24

26 Darwin and Dinosaurs exhibit with Albertosaurus attacking our new species of ceratopsian. DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Albertosaurus sarcophagus Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Two Medicine Length: 610 cm (20 ) Height at the Hips: 200 cm (6 6 ) Skeleton $57,500 Skull $3,950 Albertosaurus was a medium-sized tyrannosaurid and one of the top predators of the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in the northern regions of North America. The sharp teeth and massive skull of Albertosaurus were all the tools it needed to subdue huge hadrosaurs and ceratopsians as prey. Page 25 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

27 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Daspletosaurus torosus Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Judith River Length: 10 m (33 ) Hips: 300 cm (10 ) Skull Length: 130 cm (4 4 ) Skeleton: $86,500 Skull: $6,495 Closely related to the larger and more recent Tyrannosaurus, Daspletosaurus had dozens of large, sharp teeth and the small forelimbs typical of tyrannosaurids. Daspletosaurus was at the top of the food chain, probably preying on large dinosaurs such as ceratopsids and hadrosaurs. This magnificent specimen represents the culmination of 10 years of painstaking lab work. Collected in 2006, TPI preparators carefully and methodically worked their way through the 72 plaster jackets containing this specimen, including the main torso jacket weighing approximately 3,600 kg. (8,000 lbs.). Approximately 85% complete, this cast is based upon one of the most complete skeletons of its kind ever found. What little was not recovered of this specimen was recreated using the latest 3D scanning and printing technology coupled with mirroring, scaling and other precision restoration techniques. Installation in the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience in Cañon City, Colorado, aside TPI s Struthiomimus and Thescelosaurus. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 26

28 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Appalachiosaurus in running pose chasing its Edmontosaurus prey with female Pteranodon in the background, as installed at the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, which provided this image. TPI produced several skeletons for their exhibits. Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis Discovery location: Alabama Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Demopolis Chalk Length: 640 cm (21 ) Height at the Hips: 200 cm (6 6 ) Skeleton $59,500 Skull $3,950 This large predator is based on the most complete theropod specimen from eastern North America. Appalachiosaurus was a Campanian tyrannosaur that lived in a poorly studied time and place due to lack of an exposed terrestrial fossil record. This invaluable specimen happened to be preserved in the marine sediments of the Demopolis Chalk after floating out to sea and amazingly not being completely picked apart by sharks or mosasaurs. It is debated whether this dinosaur had two or three fingers on each hand. TPI will gladly provide a specimen mounted to reflect the conclusion of your choosing. Page 27 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

29 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Struthiomimus altus Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 487 cm (16 ) Skeleton $46,000 Skull $485 The very ostrich-like body of this fleet-footed dinosaur suggests it led a similar lifestyle to what we can observe in extant ratites. Its long stride could have propelled it to speeds as high as 80 kph (50 mph). Its long, stiff tail could have helped make steering at high velocity more manageable. Though Struthiomimus has three fingers on each hand, two of them appear to have been attached in a way that prevented independent movement. Struthiomimus, the ostrich mimic, lacked teeth and had a small head compared to its body size. Installation in the Royal Gorge Dinosaur Experience, Cañon City, Colorado. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 28

30 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Anzu wyliei Page 29 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 275 cm (9 ) Skeleton $54,500 Skull $1,500 Previously known only from very fragmentary remains and commonly misidentified, this specimen was discovered in Anzu shares many features with its close relatives, Chirostenotes, from North America, and Oviraptor, from Asia. Anzu also shares features with birds, including keeled dorsal vertebrae, a cupped rather than booted pubis and probable pygostyle to mention a few. Missing no more than 5% of the original skeleton, little conjecture was needed to complete the magnificent mount you see here. With a compact body, short tail, oversized arms with claws over 7 inches (18 cm) in length and long legs built for speed, Anzu was a fierce and agile predator, pound-for-pound one of the most lethal dinosaurs that ever existed.

31 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Installation in TPI s museum, the Dinosaur Resource Center. Nanotyrannus lancensis Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 460 cm (15 1 ) Hips: 183 cm (6 ) Skeleton $45,500 Skull $2,450 The pygmy tyrant has been controversial ever since first suggested by Dr. Robert Bakker and Phil Currie in 1988, but is now represented by a number of specimens supporting its validity as something other than a juvenile Tyrannosaurus. This beautiful skeleton from South Dakota s Hell Creek Formation is a rare example of this elusive tyrannosaurid. With many more teeth than either an adult or juvenile Tyrannosaurus, this small predator would have been able to quickly take apart a large, nutritious carcass. At 15 feet (4.6 meters) long and about 6 feet (1.83 meters) tall, a pack of Nanotyrannus overwhelming an adult Edmontosaurus makes a action-packed and engaging scene. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 30

32 DINOSAURS: THEROPODS Tyrannosaurus rex Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 1100 cm (36 ) Skeleton $100,000 Skull $9,500 Without a doubt the most famous dinosaur in the world, Tyrannosaurus has enamored humanity with its majesty for over a century. At nearly forty feet long and twelve feet high at the hips, the presence of this incredible predator communicates power, authority, and brute force tempered by confident finesse. The massive skull, at over five feet long, sports a mouth full of banana-sized bone-crushing teeth evolved to penetrate the most formidable defenses and bring a swift, merciful end to its prey. TPI has several options of this species available to mount in the pose of your choosing. Installation in TPI s museum, the Dinosaur Resource Center. Page 31 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

33 BIRDS Ichthyornis dispar Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 20 cm (8 ) Wingspan: 31 cm (12 ) $3,600 Ichthyornis was one of the first known toothed birds. Initially thought to be two specimens preserved together by its descriptor, O.C. Marsh, the jaws were described as a new species of marine reptile. Only further preparation revealed that the toothed jaws did in fact belong to the avian skeleton. Ichthyornis probably lived much like a modern sea gull, feeding on small prey in tide pools or just offshore. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 32

34 DINOSAURS: SAUROPODS Camarasaurus supremus Arm (front leg) Camarasaurus supremus Skull Discovery location: Wyoming Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison 63 x 80 cm (24 x 31 ) $450 Sauropod skulls are extraordinarily delicate, and rarely preserved in articulation. Recovered from the same quarry in Wyoming as TPI s articulated Camarasaurus arm replica, this very large Camarasaurus skull has been molded and reproduced as found in situ. This is a slightly disarticulated panel mounted skull without lowers. Visible are both premaxillae, the right maxilla, and a portion of the complete left maxilla. Discovery location: Wyoming Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison Height: 290 cm (9 6 ) tall $5,500 This is cast from a complete front leg of a Camarasaurus recovered fully articulated in Wyoming. It includes the complete set of phalanges and is mounted based upon current expert research into sauropod hand and limb posture. This Camarasaurus arm includes the shoulder blade and is 2.9 meters (9.5 feet) tall with the scapula-coracoid measuring 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) long. It comes complete with stand and is built modularly for easy transport. Of course the limbs of our other sauropods are much larger, and are also available as individual units. Not everyone has room for a complete sauropod skeleton and this sub-adult Camarasaurus arm can be a spectacular sauropod specimen into a relatively small space. Page 33 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

35 DINOSAURS: SAUROPODS Installation in the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, Georgia. Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus) excelsus Discovery location: Wyoming Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison Length: 2440 cm (80 1 ) Skeleton $185,000 Skull $2,400 Apatosaurus was one of the large sauropods that lived in North America at the end of the Jurassic. In contrast to the camarasaurs and brachiosaurs that were contemporary in its range, Apatosaurus had a long neck held low to the ground, like Diplodocus. An historically important specimen, this massive skeleton was originally collected by a Carnegie Museum expedition and eventually given to the State of Wyoming. This enormous TPI reproduction is based upon more original fossil material from one individual specimen than any other Apatosaurus or Brontosaurus skeleton. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 34

36 DINOSAURS: SAUROPODS + STEGOSAURS Brachiosaurus altithorax Discovery location: Colorado Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison Length: 2300 cm (75 6 ) Skeleton $395,000 Skull $3,450 Front and rear views of the articulated manus from Wyoming. Manus from Wyoming Height: 80 cm Width: 67 cm $2, feet long and standing up to 45 feet tall, Brachiosaurus had a stance that elevated its head higher than any other land animal. Living at a time when sauropods were at their greatest size, abundance, and diversity, Brachiosaurus evolved this posture and long neck as a means to access vegetation its contemporary counterparts could not. This remarkable specimen is the famous Brachiosaurus skeleton that is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, and at O Hare Airport. Also available is an isolated, articulated manus recovered from Wyoming. Page 35 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

37 DINOSAURS: SAUROPODS Stegosaurus stenops Discovery location: Colorado Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison Length: 900 cm (29 6 ) Skeleton: $65,000 Skull: $1,250 This specimen was reproduced by scanning and 3D printing the famous Kessler Stegosaurus exhibited in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Discovered by school teacher and amateur fossil hunter, Frederick Carl Kessler, in 1936 near Cañon City, Colorado, the specimen was collected by high school students under the supervision of Denver Museum paleontologists. In 1982, not just this species, but this specimen in particular was proclaimed as the official Colorado state dinosaur. Diplodocus (Seismosaurus) hallorum Discovery location: New Mexico Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Morrison Length: 3300 cm (108 3 ) Skeleton: $445,000 Skull: $3,700 Discovered in New Mexico in 1986, Seismosaurus was a giant among giants, at over 33 meters (110 feet) long and nearly 5.5 meters (18 feet) tall at the hips. The original specimen is housed in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Recent research strongly suggests that this animal is a large species or individual of Diplodocus. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 36

38 PTEROSAURS Pteranodon longiceps & sternbergi TPI can configure our replicas an infinite number of ways to interpret the latest discoveries for your visitors, like this unique take-off pose proposed by Dr. Mark Witton. Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Wingspans: Female-335 cm (11 ) Skeleton $7,250 Skull $1,100 Male- 731 cm (24 ) Skeleton $17,800 Skull $2,400 Nestlings- 50 cm (1.6 ft.) Skeleton $685 Skull $100 Life model with 3.3 m (11 ft.) wingspan $4,800 Panel mount- 1m (3.2 ) $2,350 TPI s Pteranodon are based on the most complete specimen ever found. CT scans of this incredible specimen were used to prototype our male skeletons which have been scaled to match the largest known Pteranodon with a 731 cm (24 ) wingspan. Not only are male Pteranodon known for their larger size, but also for their distinctive large head crests. Our modestly-sized life restoration has a 335 cm (11 ) wingspan and each model is hand-painted so coloration can be customized per your request. Pteranodon sternbergi appears slightly earlier in the fossil record than Pteranodon longiceps though both filled important niches in the ecology of the Western Interior Seaway. Male, female and nestling-sized models are available, custom posed for your exhibit. Life models are available as males and females of both species. Page 37 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

39 PTEROSAURS The specimen that started the most prolific line of Pteranodon casts in the world is preserved as it was found in situ as this amazing high-fidelity panel mount. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 38

40 PTEROSAURS Nyctosaurus gracilis Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Wingspan : 231 cm (7 7 ) Crested Skeleton $4,800 Crested Skull $750 Crestless Skeleton $4,200 Crestless Skull $295 Found exclusively in the late Cretaceous deposits of the Western Interior Seaway of North America, Nyctosaurus was a relatively small piscivorous pterosaur and a rare find. Much less abundant than Pteranodon and less than half its size, Nyctosaurus is known to have a large, thin, forked crest or no crest at all, probably a sexually dimorphic difference. It had only 3 wing phalanges, unlike Pteranodon and most other pterosaurs and had a uniquely-shaped deltopectoral crest on the humerus. Crested and uncrested specimens are both available. Wing-launch pose proposed by Dr. Mark Witton. Page 39 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

41 PTEROSAURS Quetzalcoatlus northropi Discovery location: Texas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Javelina Wingspan: Small- 370 cm (12 2 ) Skeleton $9,400 Skull $1,400 Wingspan: Large cm (32 10 ) Skeleton $33,000 Skull $4,800 Two sizes of Quetzalcoatlus are available, mounted in the posture and exhibiting the behavior of your choosing. Quetzalcoatlus is one of the largest organisms known to have ever soared through the air. The largest fossil specimen represents an animal with an estimated 10-meter wingspan which our large specimen has been reconstructed to match. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 40

42 PTEROSAURS Istiodactylus latidens Discovery location: Isle of Wight Age: Early Cretaceous Formation: Vectis (formerly Wealden Shales ) Wingspan : 5 m (16 5 ) Skeleton $11,900 Skull $1,250 This moderately large pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous had a fairly long, low snout, with short, broad, laterally compressed, interlocking teeth concentrated at the anterior portion of the snout. This was probably an adaptation for slicing flesh suggesting that Istiodactylus may have specialized in scavenging dinosaur carcasses. Dimorphodon macronyx Discovery location: England Age: Early Jurassic Formation: Blue Lias Wingspan: 117 cm (3 10 ) Skeleton $1,950 Skull $550 With a very large skull full of sharp teeth, this pterosaur from the early Jurassic Period was first discovered by famous fossil hunter Mary Anning at Lyme Regis in Dorset, UK in 1828 and named by paleontologist Richard Owen in The tail was long and rigid beyond the proximal portions, possibly tipped with a fan-shaped fin structure. All of our pterosaur models can be custom mounted by TPI in an anatomically correct pose demonstrating the behavior of your choosing. Page 41 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

43 PTEROSAURS Dsungaripterus weii Discovery location: Xingjiang Province, China Age: Early Cretaceous Formation: Shishugou Wingspan: 305 cm (10 ) Skeleton $6,250 Skull $1,250 Comically known as the flying tweezers, this Early Cretaceous pterosaur is found in the Junggar Basin of western China. Its teeth are knobby and flat, located at the rear of the jaw, possibly used for crushing shellfish. The front of the skull is edentulous and forms a narrow, pointed tip. Jeholopterus ninchengensis Discovery location: Xingjiang Province, China Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Tiaojishan Wingspan: 74 cm (2 5 ) Skeleton $1,200 Skull $75 Found in northeastern China, Jeholopterus is a tiny pterosaur that has been preserved with hair and skin intact. It has a broad, short skull and small, peg-like teeth. Evidence suggests that the wing membrane attached to the ankle. The claws of the hand are especially curved, and the wing bones are very robust in relation to the size of the animal suggesting that Jeholopterus could have been a powerful climber and acrobatic flier. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 42

44 PTEROSAURS Pterodaustro guinazu Discovery location: Patagonia Age: Middle Cretaceous Formation: Lagarcito Wingspan: 155 cm (5 1 ) Skeleton $2,900 Skull $650 This interesting filter-feeding pterosaur had over 1000 modified teeth that formed a bristle-filter for straining nutrition from the water. Like modern flamingoes, Pterodaustro probably waded shallow brackish lagoons in pursuit of small crustaceans to trap in its bill and swallow. It also had a peculiarly long tail for a pterodactyloid and is a relatively well-known pterosaur being represented by hundreds of fossil specimens. Dorygnathus banthensis Discovery location: Germany Age: Early Jurassic Formation: Posidonia Shale Wingspan : 115 cm (3 9 ) Skeleton $1,900 Skull $395 From the early Jurassic of Bavaria, Germany, Dorygnathus had a long tail, short metacarpals and an elongated skull. It may have been a weak flyer as the sternum is small, although some researchers think that the sternum may have been larger with cartilaginous extensions. Dorygnathus was probably piscivorous, using its long recurved incisors to skewer or trap fish. The skeleton also has a long fifth digit of the pes, which may have supported a portion of the flight membrane. Page 43 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

45 PTEROSAURS Rhamphorynchus muensteri life model Discovery location: Germany Age: Late Jurassic Formation: Solnhofen Limestone Wingspan: 115 cm (3 9 ) $1,300 Rhamphorynchus was a small pterosaur contemporary with Archaeopteryx. It had a long stiff tail which would have helped with acrobatic flight performance providing balance and steering for quick direction changes. The jaws of Rhamphorynchus are lined with numerous needle-like teeth for piercing and latching on to small prey. Thallasodromeus sethi skull Discovery location: Brazil Age: Early Cretaceous Formation: Santana Length: 140 cm (4 7 ) $1,950 Thallasodromeus was a large pterodactyloid from northeastern Brazil, named in 2002 by Alexander Kellner and Diogenes de Almeida Campos. It is from the Early Cretaceous Santana Formation. It not only was a large pterosaur, but had a huge and robust crest, which began above the snout and extended far behind the braincase. This enormous pterosaur may have filled a niche similar to that of the giant azhdarchid pterosaurs that proliferated later in the Cretaceous. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 44

46 PTEROSAURS New Hell Creek Pterosaur Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Wingspan: 130 cm (4 3 ) Skeleton $2,999 Skull $240 Pterosaur remains from the Hell Creek formation are virtually unheard of. This delicate specimen was discovered in 2010 and represents a new species of Late Cretaceous pterosaur. Be among the first museums to bring the sky to life above your Maastrichtian exhibits with this easy and economical addition. Page 45 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

47 AQUATIC REPTILES Champsosaurus laramiensis Discovery location: South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 152 cm (5 ) Skeleton $7,500 Skull $1400 A prime example of convergent evolution, Champsosaurus and other choristoderes bear strong resemblance to the modern gharial. Specialized for snatching small aquatic prey, their long narrow jaws could rapidly snap shut under water powered by large muscles positioned on the bulbous posterior portion of the skull. This particular genus managed to pass through the apocalypse and survive into the Eocene, 10 million years after two-thirds of the world s biodiversity was lost. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 46

48 AQUATIC REPTILES Stangerochampsa sp. Discovery location: Montana Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Hell Creek Length: 150 cm (4 11 ) Skeleton $3,900 Skull $350 This small reptile represents a new undescribed species and one of the earliest stages of alligator evolution. Stangerochampsa has a uniquely heterodont dentition with more typically conical teeth in the anterior part of the mouth and short, blunt crushing teeth toward the posterior. Small turtles may have found themselves crushed to pieces in the mouth of this small yet powerful Late Cretaceous fresh-water predator. Page 47 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

49 TRIASSIC MEGAFAUNA Placerias hesternus Discovery location: Arizona Age: Triassic Formation: Chinle Length: 300 cm (9 10 ) Skeleton: $39,500 Skull: $2,400 Named for their enormous caniform tusks, dicynodonts (meaning two dog teeth ) like Placerias were large, semi-aquatic hippo-like herbivores. Herding behavior is evident in the recovery of 40 individual specimens from a single mass-mortality site just Southeast of Petrified Forest in Arizona at the locality known as the Placerias Quarry which was discovered by Samuel Welles and Charles Camp in Postosuchus kirkpatricki Discovery location: Arizona Age: Triassic Formation: Chinle Length: 410 cm (13 5 ) Skeleton $35,000 Skull $1,650 There was no predator more feared among the Mesozoic fauna of Petrified Forest than Postosuchus. More massive than an African lion, this intimidating beast was equipped with long hind-legs for running down and lunging at prey, and with massive jaws lined with teeth up to 7.5 cm (3 inches) long for subduing prey with a single, bone crushing bite. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 48

50 TRIASSIC MEGAFAUNA Prestosuchus chiniquensis Discovery location: Brazil Age: Triassic Formation: Santa Maria Length: 430 cm (14 ) Skeleton $46,500 Skull $2,600 Prestosuchus was a Middle Triassic paracrocodylomorph from the Santa Maria Formation of Brazil. It had a semi-erect limb posture providing a gait more akin to that of dinosaurs than of the crocodilians it was more closely related to. Prestsuchus bears an impressive ziphodont dentition which makes obvious its ferocity as a large quadrupedal predator. This large pre-dinosaurian terrestrial carnivore fits into any dinosaur exhibit by helping demonstrate Earth's fauna before Pangea divided. Page 49 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

51 TRIASSIC MEGAFAUNA Desmatosuchus spurensis Discovery location: Arizona Age: Triassic Formation: Chinle Length: 430 cm (14 1 ) Skeleton: $42,000 Skull: $550 Desmatosuchus was a heavily armored and particularly large variety of aetosaur. Its menacing shoulder-spikes were the most effective defense this hog-nosed herbivore had against large terrestrial predators like the pseudosuchian, Postosuchus. These armored plant-eaters likely traveled in herds, also for safety, as aetosaurs have been found in large monospecific deposits. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 50

52 TRIASSIC MEGAFAUNA Smilosuchus gregorii Discovery location: Arizona Age: Triassic Formation: Chinle Length: 450 cm (14 9 ) Skeleton $44,950 Skull $4,650 This giant phytosaur was similar in shape and habits to modern crocodiles, although of no relation. Smilosuchus was the dominant aquatic predator, probably ambushing its prey in a similar fashion to modern crocodiles. TPI is happy to work with you to pose your mount exhibiting the biomechanics and behavior you need. Page 51 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

53 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Prionochelys matutina Discovery location: Alabama Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Mooreville Chalk Length: 82 cm (2 8 ) Skeleton $5,375 Skull $160 Prionochelys was a spiky sea turtle that lived during the Late Cretaceous in Alabama around eighty million years ago. Our specimen was cast from the most complete Prionochelys yet discovered. Like the other numerous Late Cretaceous sea turtle species in the southeastern US, Prionochelys would have come ashore to lay eggs on the beaches of the ancient barrier islands off the inland seacoast of Alabama. With beautifully scalloped margins, this is one of the most visually appealing of all Cretaceous sea turtles. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 52

54 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Chelosphargis advena Adult & Juvenile Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: Adult 56 cm (1 10 ) Juvenile 15 cm (6 ) Flipper Span: 35.5 cm (1 2 ) Juvenlie 21 cm (9 ) Adult Skeleton $2,650 Skull $110 Juvenile Skeleton $595 Skull $75 Chelosphargis advena is a rare species of fossil turtle from the Niobrara chalk. We offer casts of two specimens, each one extraordinary in its own right, very complete, and both including an excellent skull. Heavily boned and with a proportionally large skull-to-body ratio, Chelosphargis is easily identified. Our small adult specimen measures 56 cm (1 10 ) in length and has a flipper span of 35.5 cm (1 2 ). It is the perfect size to compose a full bale of sea turtles from, and can be paired with our tiny juvenile with a 15 cm (6 ) carapace. Page 53 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

55 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Toxochelys latiremis (Juvenile) Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 25 cm (10 ) Skeleton $895 Skull $75 Toxychelys latimeris is the most common species of fossil turtle known from the Niobrara Chalk. Turtles are rare finds in the chalk though, and complete juveniles are extraordinary discoveries. This tiny sea turtle was recovered from the lower Niobrara and represents one of the most complete specimens ever found in these sediments. Artistic rendition of Toxochelys by Karen Carr. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 54

56 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Protostega gigas Discovery location: Texas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Taylor Group Flipper-span: 472 cm (15 6 ) Skeleton $69,500 Skull $3,750 First discovered in Kansas in the Niobrara Chalk and named by E.D. Cope, Protostega had a somewhat reduced shell for streamlining and weight reduction. This replica is cast from a specimen which was found near Dallas, Texas and is the largest Protostega in the world. With flippers spanning 472 cm (15 6 ), our adult Protostega makes and impressive exhibit. Page 55 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

57 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Protostega sp. (Juvenile) Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Flipper-span: 152 cm (5 ) Skeleton $7,200 Skull $850 Protostega is one of the largest turtle genera to have ever existed. This individual appears to be a much smaller species or juvenile individual. This extinct sea turtle appears to be similar to the extant leatherback sea turtle, and probably filled a similar niche. Protostega probably fed on marine invertebrates like jellyish and small cephalopods as it cruised the Late Cretaceous Western Interior Seaway. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 56

58 MARINE REPTILES: SEA TURTLES Carolinochelys wilsoni Discovery location: South Carolina Age: Late Oligocene Formation: Chandler Bridge Length: 87 cm (2 7 ) Skeleton $6,900 Skull $300 This 28 million year old sea turtle is very similar to the modern loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta, which is considered to be an endangered species. Carolinochelys would have probably preyed on jellyfish or other small prey inhabiting algal mats in the open ocean and on a number of bottom-dwelling invertebrates in shallow West Atlantic coastal waters, including sea urchins, gastropods, corals, sponges, crabs, and anemones. Page 57 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

59 MARINE REPTILES: PLESIOSAURS Polycotylus bonneri adult & juvenile Discovery location: Border of Wyoming & South Dakota Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Pierre Shale Length: adult- 457 cm (15 ) juvenile- 81 cm (2 8 ) Adult Skeleton $68,000 Adult Skull $2,400 Juvenile Skull $3,500 Juvenile Skull $125 Fast and agile, this short-necked plesiosaur was wider than long. The Polycotylus conical, interlocking teeth were perfect for capturing fish. The adult is cast from a virtually complete skeleton. The baby was sculpted using the adult as a guide and adjusting for expected allometry. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 58

60 MARINE REPTILES: PLESIOSAURS Installation at the University of Kutztown in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Elasmosaurus platyurus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Pierre Shale Length: 12.8 m (42 ) Skeleton $74,750 Skull $895 This is the famous Cope Elasmosaur which started the fossil wars of the 1870 s when E.D. Cope published the skeleton with the head on the wrong end and O.C. Marsh publicly embarrassed him. These enormous, long-necked marine predators probably specialized in ambushing prey from below. With eyes facing more upward than forward, Elasmosaurus seems best adapted to scanning for silhouettes of fish passing above and striking into schools using its neck which was more than twice the length of the rest of its body. Page 59 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

61 MARINE REPTILES: PLESIOSAURS Manitoba Pliosaur Unrestored (above) and restored (below) skulls available. Discovery location: Manitoba Escarpment Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Favel Length: 1460 cm (15 ) Skull Length: 122cm (4 ) Skeleton $57,500 Restored Skull $2,800 Unrestored Skull $1,500 This new cast specimen of short-necked plesiosaur is the result of a collaborative effort between TPI and The Manitoba Museum. Re-inflating the crushed skull and vertebrae and mirror-imaging of missing elements was accomplished by using a combination of traditional hollow casting methods as well as 3-D scanning and printing. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 60

62 MARINE REPTILES: PLESIOSAURS Megacephalosaurus eulerti (Brachauchenius lucasi) Restored Skull and Historic Panel Mount Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Carlisle Shale Length: 170 cm (5 7 ) Restored $4,900 Panel $5,500 Megacephalosaurus was a brachauchenine pliosaurid plesiosaur from the early Late Cretaceous Carlile Shale (middle Turonian stage) of Russell County, Kansas. The original Sternberg-prepared skull has been on exhibit at the Sternberg Museum of Natural History for decades as Brachauchenius lucasi. A mold of the unexposed side including the palate was obtained. Ken Carpenter and Bruce Schumacher worked with TPI artisans to reconstruct the completely inflated skull. Before the advent of mosasaurs, Megacephalosaurus would have been the marine reptile with the most gape to its maw in the Western Interior Seaway allowing it to tackle the largest prey it cared to. Anthony Maltese, Mike Triebold, Gary Johnson, and Kenshu Shimada examine the Megacephalosaurus skull donated by TPI to the annual SVP auction. Every year TPI donates a high-value mounted specimen to the auction in support of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. TPI President, Mike Triebold has been a member of SVP for three decades. Page 61 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

63 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Recovery process of the complete tail and torso of this new species of Mosasaurus. Mosasaurus sp. Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Weskan Shale Skull Length: 120 cm (4 ) Skeleton $54,000 Skull $2,650 This is the only Mosasaurus known from Kansas and almost certainly represents a new species. Its sharp teeth differentiate it from its known contemporary, Globidens. The nearly complete and virtually undistorted skeleton is currently under preparation and is approximately meters in length. It should be available in a few months. Inquire as to the status of the full skeleton cast. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 62

64 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Tylosaurus kansasensis Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: adult- 700 cm (23 ) Skeleton $39,500 Skull $1,950 Tail Section $295 This specimen represents a rare species of Tylosaurus and was molded from the most complete skeleton of this species in existence. Tylosaurus kansasensis retains primitive mosasaur features and shows an early stage in the diversification and radiation of tylosaurs. Also available is a small plaque mount of a section of the tail marked by complete bites left by scavenging sharks. Installation at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas. Page 63 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

65 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Clidastes liodontus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: adult- 335 cm (11 ) Skeleton $14,500 Skull $1,100 Probably a shallow diver, Clidastes was the smallest of the three primary mosasaur genera of the Niobrara Chalk. It possessed a proportionately longer torso and shorter tail than either Platecarpus or Tylosaurus. Our specimen has one of the finest skulls in existence and the full sternal cartilage plates and straps have been restored. Also available is a hand-painted life-reconstruction. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 64

66 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Selmasaurus johnsoni skull Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 31 cm (12 ) Skull $495 Skull with Vertebrae $695 An extremely rare genus of mosasaur, this cast represents the most complete Selmasaurus skull known. This recently described species of plioplatecarpine mosasaur represents an early stage in the evolution of this short-lived but prolific group of reptiles. Plioplatecarpus sp. skull Discovery location: Alabama Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Demopolis Chalk Length: adult- 61 cm (2 ) $1,650 A new, undescribed species, this Plioplatecarpus skull has been beautifully restored by Triebold Paleontology, Inc. and features a wide and robust shape. This unique shape makes our Plioplatecarpus skull resemble more closely in proportion the modern terrestrial varanoid reptiles (snakes and lizards) that are the closest living relatives to the mosasaurs. Page 65 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

67 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Platecarpus tympaniticus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 500 cm (17 ) Skeleton $29,500 Skull $1,500 The most robust and most prevalent of all mosasaurs of the Western Interior Seaway, Platecarpus was a highly successful general predator. It was initially thought to have swum in an eel-like fashion. A recent study by Johan Lindgren of Lund University suggests it had a dorsal tail fluke and moved more like modern sharks. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 66

68 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Bunker Tylosaurus Tylosaurus proriger Discovery location: Kansas & Texas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk & Taylor Group Length: Bunker cm (45 ) & Sophie cm (42 ) Bunker Skeleton $76,500 Skull $5,250 Sophie Skeleton $69,500 Skull $4,950 Bunker Tylosaurus skull TPI is proud to offer two exquisite specimens of this enormous species. Our largest mosasaur, the Bunker specimen from the Niobrara Chalk of western Kansas is the largest complete tylosaur skeleton known. Our slightly smaller but even more impressive Sophie specimen features one of the best preserved Tylosaurus skulls known as well as a number of traces left by sharks and other mosasaurs. Page 67 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

69 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Sophie Tylosaurus Sophie Tylosaurus skull Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 68

70 MARINE REPTILES: MOSASAURS Plesioplatecarpus planifrons Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 550 cm (18 ) Skeleton $23,500 Skull $1,350 Plesioplatecarpus was probably not a picky eater and it had a variety of potential prey and scavengable carcasses available. Sleek and mean were apparently the recipe for success in the Late Cretaceous waters that were the domain of Plesioplatecarpus. While approximately the same length as Platecarpus, Plesioplatecarpus is found in the lower portions of the chalk deposits, and has a gracile skeleton with a long, narrow skull. Those found higher in the stratigraphic column are markedly more robust with a wider, shorter skull shape. This change may represent a shift in diet over a long period of time. Note the differences between this specimen and that of our Platecarpus tympaniticus. Page 69 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

71 FISH Latimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth) Life Model Age: Holocene Range: West Indian Ocean (extant) Length: 122 cm (4 ) $5,500 This reconstruction is a cast taken directly from a freshly-captured coelacanth. This is not only spectacular to view, but has important historical significance as the living fossil discovered by Hendrik Goosen and identified by Margorie Courtenay-Latimer in Prior to their discovery, all species of coelacanth were only known from fossils. Shown in the bright blue natural color and pattern of this large lobe-finned fish species. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 70

72 Original fossil specimen below TPI s fully restored three-dimensional cast installed in TPI s museum, the Dinosaur Resource Center. FISH Cimolichthys nepaholica Discovery location: Kansas Age: Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 150 cm (5 ) Skeleton $5,995 Skull $995 One of the most complicated casts TPI produces, the intricate and delicate nature of this large predatory fish of the Western Interior Seaway makes it a spectacular display specimen. At just over 1.5 meters (5 feet) long, an entire school of these could be incorporated into a variety of different exhibit scenarios. Double rows of large, recurved palatine and dentary teeth combined with the slicing action of forward-facing small teeth of the outer dentary and premaxillae made its bite a wicked combination of grab-and-cut action. Heavy dorsal and ventral scutes in double rows adorn the perimeter of the body. Page 71 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

73 FISH Megalocoelacanthus dobiei Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 305 cm (10 ) Full 3D Skeleton $29,000 3D Skull with Panel-mount Body $16,500 Skull $3,800 Megalocoelocanthus dobiei was an enormous Late Cretaceous coelocanth. It is a rare example of a Cretaceous lobe-finned fish and as such, is related more closely to amphibians than it is to the ray-finned fish we are most familiar with. There are only two species of extant coelocanth, both in the genus Latameria: the Indonesian and West Indian Ocean coelocanths. The earliest known coelecanths date back to the beginning of the Devonian. Though not shown, a completely three-dimensional skeleton free of the plaque mount is available. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 72

74 FISH Pachyrhizodus caninus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 183 cm (6 ) Skeleton $14,900 Skull $2,100 Pachyrhizodus was a powerfully-build mid-level predator capable of rapid acceleration. It is comparable to modern tarpons in size and physique. Pachyrhizodus has a prominent lower jaw forming a large mouth for catching small fish capable of eluding slower and less tenacious predators. Displayed as a school, Pachyrhizodus can rival a flock of Velociraptor with the sense of ferocity they bring to an exhibit. ARTISTIC RENDITION OF PACHYRHIZODUS BY KAREN KARR. Ichthyodectes ctenodon Discovery location: Kansas Age: Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 183 cm (6 ) Skeleton $12,750 Skull $795 Nearly identical to Xiphactinus in body shape but less than half the length, the closely-related Ichthyodectes found itself as an occasional meal for the bigger contemporary predator. Not quite as large as its enormous cousin, Ichthyodectes was still a voracious predator and is aptly named as Ichthyodectes translates to fish biter. Page 73 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

75 FISH Enchodus petrosus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 154 cm (5 1 ) Skeleton $2995 Skull $745 Enchodus was a large predatory fish that appeared in the Late Cretaceous and transcended the End Cretaceous extinction to survive into the Eocene. Sometimes referred to as the Saber-toothed Herring of the Western Interior Seaway, it is more closely related to trout and salmon. The largest of the fangs giving this fish its ferocious appearance are over 2 inches long. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 74

76 FISH Protosphyraena perniciosa Discovery location: Kansas Age: Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 244 cm (8 ) Skeleton $14,900 Skull $1,650 Protosphyraena was a large predatory fish adapted to high-speed swimming. It s sharp, conical snout and forward-facing anterior teeth were probably used in a torpedo-like attack to spear through prey head-first at great velocity. Every fin of this incredible fish was adapted to provide optimal speed and acceleration. The speed of Protosphyraena might have been unmatched by anything, reptile or fish, in the Western Interior Seaway. Page 75 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

77 FISH Saurodon leanus Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 246 cm (8 1 ) Skeleton $9,950 Skull $895 The most unusual and rarest member of the Ichthyodectid fishes, Saurodon possesses an extremely elongated and narrow body with nearly 120 vertebrae. Saurodon has a very distinguished profile, unique from other fish of the Niobrara chalk provided by a long and pointed predentary bone. This 3D cast skeleton was made possible by the discovery of a disarticulated but complete skull and pectorals as well as an intact caudal fin. The number of vertebrae and position of the secondary fins was confirmed by reference to the only complete, intact skeleton known. The story of the Late Cretaceous sea isn t complete without one of these unique specimens on display. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 76

78 FISH Above: Fish-within-a-fish panel mount. Below: Disarticulated stomach contents panel mount. Xiphactinus audax Discovery location: Kansas Age: Late Cretaceous Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 2 available: 380 cm (12 5 ) long Skeleton $36,000 Skull $3,750 and 520 cm (17 5 ) long Skeleton $41,500 Skull $3,950 Fish-within-a-Fish Panel Mount Panel 550 cm (18 ) $14,900 Life Reconstruction 380 cm (12 5 ) $23,500 Xiphactinus audax is the largest known bony fish of the Western Interior Seaway and was a voracious predator with large conical teeth sometimes reaching 7 cm (3 inches) in length. Several Xiphactinus specimens have been preserved with stomach contents, including Gillicus, Ichthyodectes and Pachyrhizodus. Page 77 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

79 FISH While Xiphactinus fossils have been mounted as flat panels for more than 120 years, it had never been seen as it was in life-form until TPI introduced its 3D cast skeleton. A complete but disarticulated fossil skeleton was needed to begin the process, and just such a fossil was found in At 12.5 feet long, it was typical in size. Every bone was removed from the original chalk, stabilized and molded. In 1997, TPI crews collected an unusually large 17-foot specimen in a similar set of circumstances and chose to go through the process again, thus the availability of both 12.5 and 17 foot skeletons. Our successful experience with Xiphactinus lead to the three-dimensionalization of the other Western Interior Seaway fish found elsewhere in this catalog. More genera are being planned for introduction in the coming years. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 78

80 FISH Dunkleosteus terrelli Discovery location: Morocco Age: Devonian Formation: Atlas Mountains Length: Medium: 1.2m (4 ) Large: 1.5m (5 ) Medium $9,500 Large $10,500 Dunkleosteus looked like the violent brute it was: powerfully built with an armor-plated head. It was a streamlined and shark-like predator. Dunkleosteus lacked true teeth. Instead it had two long bony blades that could snap and crush almost prey item. Pigment cells suggest Dunkleosteus had dark colors on its back and a silvery belly. The fish was anything but picky with its food. It ate fish, primitive sharks and even its own kind. It appears that Dunkleosteus suffered on occasion from fatal indigestion as a result. Its fossils are often associated with regurgitated, semi-digested remains of fish. Page 79 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

81 FISH Carcharocles megalodon Discovery location: Florida Age: Miocene Width: 284 cm (9 4 ) Height: 244 cm (8 ) $29,000 Commonly referred to by its species name, Megalodon preyed the waters off of the East Coast of the US just a few million years ago and was the largest shark ever. Living as recently as the late Miocene, hominids would have been contemporary with Carcharocles megalodon and may have even witnessed its sail-sized dorsal fin breach the surf. No trip to your exhibit will be complete without a family portrait from behind history s most fearsome set of jaws. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 80

82 FISH Cretoxyrhina mantelli Panel Mounted Skeleton Discovery location: Kansas Formation: Niobrara Chalk Skeleton length: 7.6 m (25 ) Panel dimensions: 4.9 m (16 ) x 2.4 m (8 ) $26,500 TPI s Cretoxyrhina is cast from the largest complete fossil shark specimen on record. Very similiar to today s Great White shark, only the largest of mosasaurs would have been a match for this vicious mega-predator of the Western Interior Seaway. Sometimes called the Ginsu shark a number of marine reptile bones have been found with Cretoxyrhina teeth embedded in them. Squalicorax falcatus Panel Mounted Skeleton Discovery location: Kansas Formation: Niobrara Chalk Length: 183 cm (6 ) $1,900 Sometimes referred to as the Crow shark, Squalicorax is thought to have been an active and abundant scavenger of the Late Cretaceous seas. The vast majority of vertebrate skeletons recovered from the Niobrara Chalk contain at least some Squalicorax teeth shed by the scavenging shark. Page 81 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

83 DEEP TIME: REPLICAS FOR HANDLING Every fossil is unique. The same can be said for every museum. Each has its own mission and story to tell and a different scale and budget to work with. Triebold Palentology, Inc. has its own mission of providing every museum with the tools it needs to exceed its educational goals. TPI is world renowned for its mounted skeletons and skulls used for display and research, but did you know we also produce a line of hand-held educational specimens? Consider adding to your front-line arsenal, our Deep Time line of teeth, claws, and other specimens fit for face-to-face guest interaction, program delivery visual aids, touch-table specimens or scientific research. These specimens are durable and lifelike. They are also priced for accessibility on any budget and would make a beautiful addition to any classroom or natural-history gift shop. To learn more about the Deep Time line of fossil replicas or the vast selection of fossil reproductions from TPI, visit TrieboldPaleontology.com and DeepTimeFossils.com. Manual ungual from the rare Hell Creek Formation oviraptorosaur, Anzu. $16 Triceratops ($13) and Tyrannosaurus ($35) teeth, both with complete roots suggesting they were separated from their respective skulls after death rather than through normal tooth shedding. This partial nest of Oviraptor eggs presents a lot of the science we can learn from fossil nests. These 6 eggs are oriented as 3 pairs, suggesting the egg-layers had paired oviducts. $200 Skin impression from a mummified hadrosaur. $13 This pair of fused Maiasaura vertebrae bear an enormous paleopathology indicative of a broken or badly injured tail which healed. $129 Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 82

84 DINOSAURS: TRACKS & TRACES The most direct observations we can make on the behavior of extinct organisms are the tracks and traces they leave behind. In the production of many of our specimens, TPI engages paleontology s most prominent experts to ensure we are accessing specimens most fit for reproduction and making these casts to research-quality fidelity. There is no more prominently known authority on dinosaur tracks than Professor Martin Lockley. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. has partnered with Professor Lockley to reproduce selections from the largest dinosaur track collection in the world, which he curates. TPI has partnered with Professor Martin Lockley to produce some of the best dinosaur track replicas available. Therangospondus means broad-footed theropod. This trackway consisting of two right- and three left-foot tracks is from eastern Utah s Late Jurassic and was made by an ostrich-sized theropod like Ornitholestes. Replicas measure 391 cm (12 10 ) x 33 cm (1 1 ). $1,300 Ceratopsipes is a track made by a ceratopsian which prove to be exceedingly rare. Replicas measure 73 cm (2 5 ) x 63 cm (2 1 ). $650 Brontopodus is a track made by a sauropod. Replicas measure 96 cm (3 2 ) x 68 cm (2 3 ). $750 Eosauropus, are probably the oldest footprints attributed to sauropodomorphs. This 210 million-year-old specimen was molded from sandstones in a dry stream bed in the remote Cimarron valley of northern New Mexico. Replicas measure 144 cm (4 9 ) x 53 cm (1 9 ). $1,400 Page 83 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc. This trackway of an ornithopod dinosaur from South Korea is one of the most perfectly preserved on record. Replicas measure 187 cm (6 2 ) x 43 cm (1 5 ). $950

85 DINOSAURS: TRACKS & TRACES Two different dinosaur s paths crossed in this unique trackway. The pair of tracks represent Xianxigpus while the single track is Hunanpus. These tracks were made by two species of emu-sized theropods in Cretaceous sediments of the Hunan province in China. Replicas measure 144 cm (4 9 ) x 43 cm (1 5 ). $650 Few tracks are known that can be attributed to the king of dinosaurs. This specimen is from Late Cretaceous sediments near Cimmaron, New Mexico. Its age, shape and size suggest it must belong to Tyrannosaurus rex. Replicas measure 84 cm (2 9 ) x 71 cm (2 4 ). $950 Tracks attributed to iguanodontid dinosaurs were some of the first discovered and scientifically described. Our specimen shows in great detail the anatomy of this Early Cretaceous herbivore s foot. Replicas measure 33 cm (1 1 ) x 28 cm (11 ). $1,100 Our Parabrontopodus consists of four consecutive pairs of hind and front footprints of a Late Jurassic sauropod from North America s largest dinosaur tracksite on the Purgatoire River in Colorado. The animal was probably a sub adult and it made a very narrow trackway for such a large dinosaur. It was probably a Diplodocus or a relative that measured feet long. Replicas measure 365 cm (12 ) x 109 cm (3 7 ). $2,600 Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 84

86 EMBEDDED EXHIBITIONS: SAVAGE ANCIENT SEAS Savage Ancient Seas presents an in-depth look into the world of the Late Cretaceous oceans, filled with huge carnivorous marine reptiles, gigantic flesh-eating fish big enough to swallow an adult human being whole, flying reptiles with 2 meter skulls and the biggest sea turtles to have ever lived. The creatures of the Savage Ancient Seas are unlike anything known in today's world! This exhibition has been successful everywhere it has been shown, and like all of our exhibitions, is scalable to your gallery s size and configuration. With 20 different skeletons from the tiny toothed bird, Ichthyornis, to the largest Tylosaurus on Earth at 15 m (49 ) long, Savage Ancient Seas will capture your visitor s imagination. Entertaining and educational kiosks, displays and touch stations round out a unique and fascinating experience. 2,500 to 12,000 sq ft. BOOKING NOW. CONTACT US FOR AVAILABLE DATES. Charges are for twelve week periods based on a sliding scale of square footage rounded down as follows: Square Footage Price [USD] $69, $86, $103, $124, $145, $162, $179, $197,000 The second half of 24-week periods come at a 20% discount. Visit our website! SavageAncientSeas.com Page 85 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

87 EMBEDDED EXHIBITIONS: DARWIN & DINOSAURS Darwin & Dinosaurs can be scaled to any size between 2,500 and 10,000 sq ft. The ideal size is 5,000-6,000 sq ft. Darwin & Dinosaurs debuted at the Museum of Science & History in Jacksonville, FL, in the summer of Visitors gave the exhibit an average score of 4.4 out of 5. Hungry Birds is a video game that teaches natural selection. Played on a giant touchscreen, it is a magnet for kids and is recommended by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). In 2014, Hungry Birds won the Silver Medal for Museum Visitor Engagement at the prestigious International Serious Play Awards. Visit our website! DarwinAndDinosaurs.com Darwin & Dinosaurs is a high-touch, high-tech exhibit that combines the wonder and awe of dinosaurs with the gravitas of evolutionary theory. It is both educational and engaging, designed to bring in young and old visitors alike and teach the basics of natural selection. It features dinosaurs, fascinating scientific artifacts, interactive experiences, and the award-winning game Hungry Birds. Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 86

88 MUSEUMS AND MORE: DIG SITES Durable Fossil Dig Sites for Youth custom sized to fit your space TPI s installations are unparalleled in their accuracy and our techniques for producing the lowest-profile armatures possible provide your guests a more seamless viewing experience. Now your guests can transition between the viewing experience and an authentic hands-on field experience. Exhibit components that are designed for hands-on interaction are ruggedized for maximum durability. Your younger guests can practice for their careers as professional dinosaur hunters as they use tools like brushes, buckets, and plastic trowels to unearth the fossils of your choosing. Many of these in-situ fossil components are produced using the same masters our high-fidelity mounted specimens come from, so your young visitors will be unearthing museum-quality specimens with every visit. Endless facilitated programming possibilities surround such exhibits like educator-led classroom or birthday excavations. Even advanced programming for adolescents and teens that integrate STEM principles are possible, such as field-mapping or 3D-capture workshops integrating these mock excavation sites. With a number of marine and terrestrial fossil organisms to choose from, TPI can help you create a site that is relevant to your region or the story you are telling with your exhibits. If you have something specific like your own specimen or locality that you want produced as a dig site, we can work with you to bring the highest levels of relevance and authenticity to your museum experience. Hands-on recreated excavation sites produced to provide active prolonged engagement with younger guests; installed in the Sioux City Public Museum in Sioux City, Iowa. Featuring Clidastes, this Wheel-chair accessible elevated dig-site was custom shaped to fit adjacent to a building column and installed at Science City in Kansas City, Missouri. Page 87 VIP Catalog Triebold Paleontology, Inc.

89 COMING SOON Get a 10% discount off of the prices below and free shipping and crating to anywhere in the world if you pre-order your copy of any of these specimens before introduction. Effigia Production price: $26,500 skeleton, $600 skull Plateosaurus skull Production price: $850 skull Back Cover: Xiphactinus in 3D by TPI, details on pages Thanks to our high-resolution digitization and 3D printing capabilities and our partnerships with the world s most prestigious natural history museums, TPI is expanding its offerings from the Triassic. We are working with a complete, disarticulated and undistorted skull of Plateosaurus, the Late Triassic prosauropod, which will be the oldest dinosaur skull in the TPI collection when it is finished. The small dinosaur-like paracrocodylomorph, Effigia is being produced as an unrestored research cast set and a fully restored, mountable skeleton. Our collection of Ice Age Mammals will soon include Smilodon fatalis and Canis dirus from the Pleistocene tar pits of Rancho La Brea. Our forays into the Judith River Formation of Montana have resulted in another new and interesting ceratopsian. We plan to have a fully restored skull ready to reveal at Tucson in Triebold Paleontology, Inc. VIP Catalog Page 88

90 Mike Triebold, President desk: mobile: S. Fairview Street, Woodland Park, CO TrieboldPaleontology.com DarwinAndDinosaurs.com SavageAncientSeas.com Digital-Dinosaurs.com DeepTimeFossils.com Catalog #29