Another Trip to Quincy

[Isotelus2883]

I visited the Quincy spot again, still with meagre finds but some were half-decent.

I of course found some more disarticulated thoracic segments but they’re not worth posting, I found too many.

Agraulid bits? The cranidium is probably a very badly preserved Skehanos quadrangularis.

Some Paradoxides harlani bits, the cheek is weird because the genal spine is somewhat stubby.

A very nice cranidium, and a nice size too, ~11 cm between the palpebral lobes, 7 cm from the anterior border to the occipital lobe.

A pretty large section of thorax, with seven lobes.

A little buddy.

It was nice, but the rocks are very fragmented so there is almost no chance for a complete specimen.

 

[bughunter555]

Wow I don't remember the salamander. It seems like the disarticulated thoracic segments we found were quite common is that the case?

[Tidgy's Dad]

45 minutes ago, bughunter555 said:

Wow I don't remember the salamander. It seems like the disarticulated thoracic segments we found were quite common is that the case?

Welcome to the forum.

It is a well-known fact that some species of salamander secrete a neurotoxin through their skin that causes people who handle them to forget them.

Which is why photographs are essential.

[bughunter555]

18 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Welcome to the forum.

It is a well-known fact that some species of salamander secrete a neurotoxin through their skin that causes people who handle them to forget them.

Which is why photographs are essential.

Oh, well I left the site before my friend Isotelus did so that probably is the reason why.

[Isotelus2883]

Yes, I found it after you left.
Also, I found this section of badly exposed thorax.

On the side, there is a cross-section of a cranidium, which is kind of cool.

Edited November 13, 2023 by Isotelus2883