A nicknamed Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton went under the hammer at a major event recently. The record-breaking auction price reached an unprecedented high.

A previous T. rex set the old record for a lower sum. The anonymous buyer of this specimen remains hidden. The skeleton is nearly complete and includes uncommon parts.

Experts argue that private sales can block key fossils from scientists. Study labs require full access to bones to analyze them. This latest deal keeps push dinosaur prices into the tens of millions range.