Rare thoracosaurus tooth discovered in Grasslands National Park

Southwestern Saskatchewan continues to prove a rich hunting ground for dinosaur fossils, with paleontologists making several significant discoveries this summer, including the rare unearthing of a thoracosaurus tooth.

Parks Canada and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum teamed up for their annual Fossil Fever event in mid-August, discovering tail vertebrae from an edmontosaurus, part of a triceratops jaw, and portions of skulls and teeth from large crocodiles.

Ryan McKellar, curator of paleontology with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, said more than 20 researchers and students from across Western Canada, along with members of the public, descended on southwestern Saskatchewan to uncover fossils.

“This year was pretty good in terms of dinosaur bones we recovered,” he said.

McKellar said their prized find was a thoracosaurus tooth discovered in Grasslands National Park.