USNM V8257 - Allosaurus Fragilis Claw

The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History houses significant Allosaurus fragilis specimens, including the official type specimen (USNM 4734) displayed in the Deep Time Hall, representing the scientific standard for the species named by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1877; it features distinctive clawed hands used for grasping prey, with specific claws like USNM V8257 available for study and display, highlighting its predatory nature and the unique vertebral features that gave it the name "different fragile lizard".