Stegosaurus – Como Bluff, Wyoming

This fossil, a hind limb finger of Stegosaurus, comes from the famous Como Bluff site in central Wyoming (USA), one of the most iconic fossil localities from the Late Jurassic Period (around 150 million years ago).

Como Bluff became legendary during the so-called “Bone Wars”, a period of intense scientific rivalry in the late 19th century between Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, who competed fiercely to discover and name new dinosaur species. Many of the most famous Jurassic dinosaurs—Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Apatosaurus and Allosaurus—were uncovered there during that era.

This small but significant bone illustrates the anatomy of Stegosaurus, a herbivorous dinosaur easily recognized by its row of large dorsal plates and its spiked tail, or thagomizer. Fossils from Como Bluff have been essential for understanding the structure, posture, and lifestyle of these iconic dinosaurs that once roamed the ancient floodplains of North America.

Measurements: 22 x 10 x 20cm