A dinosaur fossil sold for $47.3 million at an auction
A Nanotyrannus fossil named Jodi sold for $47.3 million at auction. It was found in 2019 on land in Montana. The 2025 Nature paper supports Nanotyrannus as a distinct genus. Jodi is the second most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold.
- A rare fossil of Nanotyrannus, a dinosaur resembling a smaller T. rex, sold for US$ 47.3 million.
- A 2025 research paper in Nature supported the hypothesis that Nanotyrannus is a distinct genus.
- The fossil was found in 2019 on a rural property in Montana, United States.
- Jodi is the second most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold.
- The auction house stated only three Nanotyrannus skeletons remained.
- A nearly 70% complete skeleton named Jodi sold for $47.3 million.
- The skeleton was offered at auction starting at $6 million.
- The fossilized remains of the two dinosaurs lived about 67 million years ago.
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