It’s one of the most complete specimens ever auctioned, with 80% of the original bones intact
Nearly 16 feet long and 7 feet tall, Barry is a Camptosaurus, part of the Iguanodontidae family, one of the earliest groups of dinosaurs discovered, according to the Paris auction house Hôtel Drouot. Recently restored, the fossilized creature is set to go under the hammer on Oct. 20 with an estimate of €800,000 to €1.2 million .
Indeed, about 80% of the bones are original, with 90% of the skull remaining intact, according to Hôtel Drouot. Last year, experts from the Italian company Zoic bought the bones and, along with scientists from the University of Bologna’s Paleontology Department, undertook a “vast rediscovery project,” according to a news release.
The skeleton was then given its current name, after paleontologist Barry James, who originally unearthed the 150-million-year-old bones.
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