一具名为“Jodi”的南塔龙尼属（Nanotyrannus）恐龙骨架即将在纽约苏富比拍卖行进行竞拍，定于周二举行。此次拍卖的起拍价格至少为600万美元（约合450万英镑），预计最终成交价可能高达900万美元1。这具骨架高约3米（10英尺），由大约191个化石骨骼元素组成，是目前已知仅存的三具该类恐龙完整骨架之一1。
南塔龙尼属作为一个独立物种的科学确认是在去年十月完成的，此前该物种长期被学术界误认为是幼年或青少年阶段的霸王龙1。针对此次私人交易引发的争议，爱丁堡大学古生物学家Steve Brusatte教授表达了担忧，认为此类拍卖可能导致珍贵标本脱离公众视野，进而影响公共教育和科学研究；而另一位专家Megan Jenkins则持相对乐观态度，认为这些化石最终仍有可能进入博物馆供人参观1。值得注意的是，就在今年7月，另一具名为“Gus”的霸王龙骨架曾以5010万美元（约合3740万英镑）的天价成交，创下同类拍卖纪录1。
Sotheby's is scheduled to auction a rare Nanotyrannus dinosaur skeleton named "Jodi" in New York on Tuesday 1. The starting price for the specimen is at least $6 million (£4.5 million), with projections suggesting the final sale price could reach up to $9 million 1.
The skeleton stands approximately 10 feet (3 meters) tall and contains about 191 fossilized skeletal elements 1. It is one of only three known skeletons of this type in existence 1. The species, Nanotyrannus, was confirmed as a distinct genus only last October; prior to this, it had been long misidentified as juvenile specimens of Tyrannosaurus rex 1.
The upcoming sale has sparked intense debate within the scientific community regarding the privatization of fossils and its impact on public education and research 1. Professor Steve Brusatte stated that such actions are concerning, as they may cause precious specimens to disappear from public view 1. In contrast, Megan Jenkins argued that these items might eventually end up in museums despite being privately owned 1. This auction follows the record-breaking sale of another Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, named "Gus," which fetched $50.1 million (£37.4 million) in July 1.
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