Dinosaur skeleton expected to sell for $495K at auction

The 4-foot-tall iguanodon skeleton is fit 'for a living room'

A small dinosaur skeleton is hitting the auction block next month. 

The fossilized iguanodon skeleton is just over 4 feet tall and 9.8 feet long, Reuters reported. 

The skeleton, which is being auctioned off in Paris, is expected to sell for about $495,000, according to Reuters.

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"It's a dinosaur for a living room," Alexandre Giquello, an auctioneer, told Reuters in reference to the skeleton’s size.

The dinosaur was believed to have lived more than 150 million years ago, Reuters reported.

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It was discovered in Colorado in 2019 on private land and it was restored by Italian paleontologists, according to the outlet.

dinosaur skeleton on display in Paris

A small fossilized iguanodon skeleton is going up for auction on Oct. 20 in Paris. (REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier / Reuters Photos)

The auction will be held on Oct. 20 at the Drouot auction house, according to the Giquello website.

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Last year, the Drouot auction house facilitated the auction of the world’s largest triceratops skeleton, known as "Big John," FOX Business reported at the time. 

dinosaur skeleton

The skeleton is just over 4 feet tall and 9.8 feet long, the perfect size "for a living room," auctioneer Alexandre Giquello told Reuters.  (REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier / Reuters Photos)

The 23-foot long and 8-foot high skeleton sold for $7.7 million in October 2021.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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