Cretaceous Mammal Fossil Found In Japan

[Oxytropidoceras]

Little Bitty Ancient Mammal Unearthed in Japan

by Tia Ghose, LiveScience, March 26, 2013
http://www.livescience.com/28206-cretaceous-mammal-jaw-unearthed-japan.html

Kusuhashi, N., Y. Tsutsumi, H. Saegusa, K. Horie,

T. Ikeda, K.Yokoyama, and K. Shiraishi, 2013,

A new Early Cretaceous eutherian mammal from

the Sasayama Group, Hyogo, Japan. Proceedings

of the Royal Society B. Published online

March 27, 2013 doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.0142
http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/280/1759/20130142.abstract

This fossil came from the Miyada microvertebrate

site in Sasayama City. The fragmentary remains of

dinosaurs, at least four different species of

Scincomorpha lizards, and one anuran species

have been recovered from the Sasayama Group

at this location.

Yours,

Paul H.

Edited March 27, 2013 by Oxytropidoceras

[jpc]

cool... and found by amateurs. Way cool.