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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Reptiles and Amphibs
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Fossilized skin of Tridentinosaurus found to be modern paint
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Ancient Fossil That Baffled Scientists For Decades Finally Reveals Its True Identity, Michelle Starr, Nature, February 16, 2024 280-Million-Year-Old Mystery Solved As Forged Fossil's "Skin" Identified As Paint The "soft tissues" of this partial forgery were painted on, but it isn't a total fake. Rachael Funnell, IFL Science, February 16, 2024 The open access paper is; Rossi, V., Bernardi, M., Fornasiero, M., Nestola, F., Unitt, R., Castelli, S. and Kustatscher, E. (2024), Forged soft tissues revealed in the oldest fossil reptile from the early Permian of the Alps. Palaeontology, 67: e12690. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.12690 Yours, Paul H.- 1 reply
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Hello everyone! I'm in the Big River, San Bernardino county along the Colorado River area around the Whipple mountain range the pictures I will be sending is to get input from from you that know and to find out how far off I am on my thinking as to what they are! One thing for sure is there is alot of awesome stuff here! Thank you in advance!
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Why did the synapsids and the sauropsids evolve so differently, given the relatively small initial change?
Gelatinous squid posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
One hole in the skull rather than two, next thing you know it's fur and feathers, beaks and molars. I know evolution is quirky but that seems like slim thread to hang a lineage on. -
Hello Friends! I'd like to share here that I work in a store that specializes in the raising, feeding, care and finding homes of parrots and reptiles! We hand-raise little baby birds from fledglings, and sell them to responsible owners, who we educate and inform on how to properly care for the bird they get. We have some birds and reptiles who live at the store, and every day is so fun with all of the animals! I'll attach some pictures below! Willow, our resident Timneh African Grey! While she bites and hates most people, me and her are the best of friends. We hang out whenever business is slow and during every lunch! One of the many whitefaced cockatiels that we've raised! Sweetpea the Burmese Python! She's around 11 feet, but as her name states, she's a sweetheart. A basket full of baby Quakers parrots! This little Jenday conure fell asleep like this in his food dish. The purest of all nap positions. Our resident greenwing macaw, Gus! Believe it or not, this girl is 27 years old! Macaws have a very long lifespan, and can live well past 80 years! Little Azra, a baby congo grey we are currently raising!! She's so precious <3 May post more pictures in this thread, let me know if any of you guys have birds or reptiles!!!
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Hello everyone, I purchased a set of two vertebrae from the kem kem beds. (For a very small amount)The seller was honest in stating that he did not know what they are. He said possibly reptilian but was not certain. So its either turtle, crocodile or even dinosaur? Already thanks for any reply and comments. With best regards, Dirk
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Hello ! My name is Anna, I'm new here, I'm hoping someone can assist me with identifying what appears to be large bone ...or...rocks. They are very white, porous, and YES I did stick my tongue to one, lol, it stuck. I don't normally go around licking rocks, but these are pretty cool looking. i took pics yesterday. Found on my friends 180 acre hunting ranch, near Concan, Texas.(west of San Antonio, hill country)
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Hi, I’ve recently been searching through some sifted gravel from a creek. I’ve been looking for microfossils, which I’ve had plenty of luck finding. All sorts of marine Cretaceous invertebrate micros are abundant in the creek gravel, as well as the occasional micro shark/fish tooth, scale, and bone fragment. I encountered a tooth that stood out from anything I’ve found so far. It has a conical shape, and is recurved. Something about this tooth seems very reptile-like. Almost looks like a tiny version of a crocodile or mosasaur tooth. The tooth measures 1 millimeter in length. I tried searching the internet for something similar, and have been unable to find something like this. The closest thing that I found was teeth from a jaw of a Coniasaurus that was found in North Texas. Here is the tooth that I found. It’s 1 millimeter from base to tip. The creek is located in Central Texas close to Austin, and passes through sediments spanning the whole Cretaceous geological column of Texas. From the Glen Rose Limestone to the Navarro Group. (~110-66 myrs). What do y’all think of this little tooth. Could it be from a small reptile like Coniasaurus and other dolichosaurs?
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I found this amazing fossil and I've just been so interested in it! I think it might be an aquatic reptile of which I can't remember the name of but it was found in a watery rocky sewer area near where I reside. I noticed it looked like an animal and took it home. I've washed it and took these pictures and really would love it if someone could help me identify it. Thanks
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Took the time today to organize some of my collection of African, North American and European fossils in a display. It is a part of my collection in which I have mainly organized teeth. I concentrate my collection on aquatic reptiles and amphibians. although I have also included some flying reptiles because they fascinate me. Making all the labels was more work than expected. I think it turned out pretty well for a first draft.
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Although I've been a member of this forum for a while, I have never introduced myself properly. My name is Martin and I come from the East of the Netherlands. In recent years my interest in paleontology has grown. I have been keeping, breeding and studying amphibians for 15 years. Reptiles that have a partly aquatic lifestyle are also included in my collection. I mainly focus on European and Asian newt families. The development of these animals is fascinating as they go through a metamorphosis during their lifetime. The adaptability of these animals is also admirable and that is where my interest in paleontology arose. I wanted to further investigate how primitive amphibians and reptiles lived, evolved and how they related to modern living families. That is why I started collecting fossils a few years ago and gathering as much information as possible about this. The combination of keeping live animals and studying fossil species gives me great satisfaction. My fossil collection focuses on amphibians from all over the world. As far as reptiles are concerned, I have focused on European species as much as possible, although I also only have aquatic reptile fossils from Morocco, Niger and the United States. I will give a small look at my living and fossil collection. Some of my own amphibians, which I photographed, to give you an idea: Laotriton laoensis (origin Ban Le, Laos) Cynops ensicauda popei (origin Nanjo, South Okinawa Japan) Cynops pyrrhogaster (origin Mie prefecture Japan) Some of my amphibian and reptile fossils: Mastodonsaurus (top Muschelkalk from Würzburg Germany) Scleocephalus haeuseri and Apateon sp. (Perm, Rotliegendes, Odernheim Germany) Cricosaurus (top Jura (Malm)) from Painten Germany)
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From the album: Cranky’s album of fossils
A tooth belonging to the Mosasaur prongnathodon Giganteaus-
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Could someone recommend a good reference book on prehistoric reptiles? I'm hoping for something along the lines of The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs. Specifically, I want to be able to see and research a particular animal when it is mentioned. Thanks in advance. Tom
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Taking advantage of my time spent home, I finally got a couple of glass display cases to showcase fossil specimens from my collection. Finding ones that were affordable and blended with the style of our home, was challenge, and I took my time choosing. Despite a bit of criticism I receive from some of my fossil collecting friends, I am a generalist collector who doesn't specialize in anything. Having said that, my collection does feature some rare faunas; Devonian and Cretaceous bivalves, Lower and Middle Devonian brachiopods and gastropods, Cretaceous vertebrates, etc. The focus is largely on fossils of the Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, and Eastern Canada), but a number of trips to the Ohio Valley, Texas, out west, and Germany have expanded my collection which is about 90% self collected with remaining fossils primarily gifts from generous friends. There is only one purchased fossil in the display and one I traded for. I ended up with twelves shelves- ten devoted to animal life (seven of those are invertebrates), and two for plants. I was seeking to emulate the old style of specimen display that one might encounter in a 19th century museum, when displaying specimens was the priority. I didn't and couldn't display my entire collection which is too large, so I picked representative specimens to tell the story of the vast variety of prehistoric life on earth. Some of my best specimens didn't make it into the display. These are the cases which are situated in our finished basement:
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Found this piece on a walk near a Triassic outcrop in Pennsylvania, has a pretty exact visual similiarity to the wing rib of a Triassic reptile but is likely just some form of sedimentary trace. It would be great to get some more opinions on this piece to see if its worth holding onto or I would label it to be definitely sedimentary and rid of it, which I feel is the case.
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Im a member from Hong Kong and I have been here for already a year but never actually properly introduced myself or talked much. Im a high school student that have a passion for paleontology,I am interested in a broad range of fossils(almost everything) and have a small collection with a knightia,my first fossil which you guys taught me to prep,an oreodont jaw,dino bone chunks, two ammonites, an amber and 2 shark teeth.I hope to learn about paleontology and join the forum to connect and share our ideas and advice for fossil collecting. All the members here have been amazingly helpful people,I hope one day I can contribute to the forum like all you do
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Hello, This is my recent acquisition. Small tooth (5 mm) described as belonging to Secodontosaurus from Oklahoma. Would appreciate any comments. I am still learning about Permian creatures Thank you, Tomasz
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From the album: My Collection
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Looking For An Expert/Specialist In Triassic Reptile/Amphibian Remains
Kurufossils posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I'm not to sure if is the right part of the forum to be asking this but is anyone or would anyone know any experts/specialists that have a focus in Triassic Reptile/Amphibian Remains? Can even be a recomendation of an email address for a specific paleontologist I would be able to contact in regard to discussing a specimen directly and privately. -
Hello, everyone, I’m newly retired after 39 years of teaching. Over the years, I have collected, by purchase, to use as demonstration pieces in the classroom a wide collection ranging from Archean microbial mat cross-sections through time to Holocene cave bear vertebrae. My collection is very diverse through time, if limited in depth. I have a nice collection of Silurian-Devonian trilobites, some nice Devonian-Permian plant material, and a range of Holocene mammal bones; vertebrae and mandibles. ... I taught a variety of upper level secondary courses over the years. As Science Dept. Chair in an independent school, I oversaw curriculum (shorthand for “I got to teach what I loved) For many years I taught an Natural History course to seniors looking at the evolution of the Universe. First term Cosmology-Planetary Science; Second term Evolution of Life. A dream job. Now, I’m trying to complete a more formal indexing of my collection (which includes MANY casts as well). Nice to find you folks. Probably will be an infrequent visitor. Glenn
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Hello! Long story short, my fossil collection perished in a house fire when I was a kid. I realized a few years ago that I was a Real Adult™ who didn't have to ask for parental permission to buy stuff and could rebuild what I'd lost, so after acquiring my first piece of amber – a big fat spider in Dominican Amber – I was hooked. Researching and buying fossils has been so fun and informative; I've been burned a few times with fakes, I've celebrated rarities, and I love having a little museum in my apartment. This past weekend I did the Museum of Natural History Sleepover in NYC and had a blast talking to an expert in the dinosaur wing, something I couldn't have done without this forum and a total crush on fossil trading, learning along the way. My current stash is focused mainly on claws, teeth, bones, plates, and anything encased in amber. Here's my main collection, with detailed photos and labeled descriptions to follow. Also, if anyone has further identification, feel free to chime in. You're the experts. Detailed pics and labels to come.
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Hi everyone, thanks for welcoming me. My name is Marco and I am a student of natural sciences in Italy. I am one of the administrators of a paleontology forum in my country, and I have known your forum for a long time. I decided to register because I was thinking of preparing fossils and here I found many useful discussions. I am interested in fossils of fish and reptiles, but I also collect other types of fossil finds. thanks again for the welcome, a greeting to everyone! Marco Sabia
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I bought a new old cabinet last winter and spent several months filling it with newly labeled specimens, most of them now stored in jewelry boxes. I took photos of it to show Tim, Fossildude19 and he suggested I post them in the Members Collections section. I followed his suggestion. The collection started in 2011 with a few fossil purchases off a well known public auction site. By the early spring of 2012 I was collecting in the field and the vast majority of my collection was self collected in that manner from sites, primarily in the Northeast and Ohio Valley as well as ones collected on trips to Texas, Germany and out west. There are also some gift specimens that I own thanks to the generosity of a number of friends, most of whom are on the Forum. The top of the cabinet is occupied by miscellaneous specimens, some that wouldn't fit in the drawers, some slated to be in a glass display case I hope to eventually get, and my collection of fossils found in New Jersey just above the Iridium Layer.
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