2.3" Glyptodon Fossil Osteoderm Scute Plate Bony Armor Pleistocene Uruguay COA Gem Bone Initially misclassified as a reptile

Initially misclassified as a reptile upon its 19th-century discovery in North America—hence the nomenclature "king lizard"—subsequent paleontological analysis revealed sophisticated predatory adaptations

inhabiting what is now North Africa

Time period: Albian to Cenomanian of the Cretaceous

Thorax (middle): 2–61 overlapping segments for movement and flexibility

which consisted of between 17 and 22 separate plates and flat spines

2.3" Glyptodon Fossil Osteoderm Scute Plate Bony Armor Pleistocene Uruguay COA Gem Bone Initially misclassified as a reptileLocation: Uruguay Weight: 2. 3 Ounces Dimension: 2. 2 Inches Long, 2. 1 Inches Wide, 1. 4 Inches Thick Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The item pictured is the one you will receive. Glyptodon is a genus of extinct giant mammals related to modern armadillos, found as fossils in deposits in North and South America dating to the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs (5. 3 million to 11,700 years ago). Glyptodon and its close relatives, the