"Small" dinosaur fossil discovered in Colorado could sell for $500,000, experts say

Dinosaur skeleton found in Colorado is for sale

A dinosaur fossil discovered in Colorado is going on sale next month in Paris. It was discovered in 2019 during roadwork on private land. 

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The fossil could sell for close to $500,000, experts say.

Unlike huge dinosaur skeletons sold at previous auctions, the iguanodon stands just 4 feet high and measures nearly 10 feet long. 

"It's a dinosaur for a living room," auctioneer Alexandre Giquello said, according to Reuters.  

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Experts believe the creature roamed the Earth more than 150 million years ago. 

In 2020, the same auction house, Giquello, sold an 11-foot high and 33-foot long dinosaur skeleton for 3 million euros, Reuters reported.

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