Marine reptile - Fossil skeleton - kechosaurius hui - 25 cm - 11.5 cm

Magnificent complete Keichousaurus hui, a Middle Triassic Anisian marine reptile, 240 Ma, Falang Formation, Guanling, Guizhou Province, China. Exceptional dimensions for the species: - Animal 24 cm from snout to tail tip, measures about one meter - Thoracic width 3 cm side by side, robust mature adult male specimen - Plate 25 x 12 cm, thickness 1.5 cm, weight 1–1.5 kg - Maximum species length 30 cm, this one 24 cm = large adult Quality and authenticity: - Dorsal view, fully articulated skeleton - Skull with clearly visible orbits, complete spine, pachyostotic ribs thickened in natural 3D relief, no paint - Forelimbs with widened ulna characteristic of the species, hindlimbs complete with 5 digits and articulated phalanges - Tail complete to the tip - 3D relief of 2-3 mm visible in profile photos under oblique lighting - Natural geological fissures traversing both the matrix and the bones, proof of authenticity - Original matrix in grey shale, old edge consolidation from the 1980s typical for Guanling, no restoration on the skeleton Provenance: Former private collection, stock pre-ban, acquired from a brocante in Nimes. With a legal declaration of origin. A superior collectible piece by its size (24 cm) and thoracic width (3 cm) indicating an adult male.

Estimate:£632.03

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