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A modern Boa constrictor imperator, which is a subspecies of Boa constrictor. Photo © Esteban Alzate.

Fossil Friday 2/26/16: A boa constrictor

Feb 26, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday post highlights fossil vertebrae of the boa constrictor (binomial name: Boa constrictor) found in the Las … Continued

Culebra Cut

Landslides In The Canal

Feb 2, 2016

A few weeks ago, when we were driving to one of our dig sites, we noticed a dip in the … Continued

UF/FGS 5680, the lower left first molar (m1) of Floridatragulus dolichanthereus. Left: occlusal surface; right: medial surface (side facing the tongue). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday: A camel tooth

Jul 24, 2015

This Fossil Friday, we have a tooth from the camelid Floridatragulus dolichanthereus. This specimen was found by Stanley J. Olsen … Continued

Cynelos sp.- left mandible

Fossil Friday 2/20/15: A bear dog

Feb 20, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a dentary (mandible) of an amphicyonid from the Cucaracha Formation of Panama. This … Continued

Fossil Wood

Fossil Friday 2/13/15: Fossil Wood

Feb 13, 2015

This Fossil Friday we are lucky to be showcasing an Early Miocene fossil wood specimen from the Lirio East locality, … Continued

UF 9079, the right dentary of Floridaceras whitei. The specimen is photographed in medial view, showing the inner portion of the lower jaw. (Photo © VP FLMNH)

Fossil Friday 1/23/15: A rhinocerotid

Jan 23, 2015

The subject of this week’s Fossil Friday is a rhinocerotid (commonly known as rhinos) that has been found in Florida and … Continued

UF 262800, part of the skull of the crocodylian Centenariosuchus gilmorei. (Photo © VP FLMNH)

Fossil Friday 1/2/15: A crocodylian

Jan 2, 2015

For the first Fossil Friday of 2015, we are going to look at the crocodylian Centenariosuchus gilmorei. This specimen was … Continued

UF 236937, a partial maxilla of the fossil horse Anchitherium clarencei. (Photo © VP FLMNH)

Fossil Friday 12/26/14: A three-toed horse

Dec 26, 2014

It’s Fossil Friday again and this time I would like to show you a specimen of a three-toed horse called … Continued

UF 237887, the partially articulated shell of Rhinoclemmys panamaensis. (Photo © VP FLMNH)

Fossil Friday 12/19/14: A turtle

Dec 19, 2014

This Fossil Friday I would like to introduce you to Rhinoclemmys panamaensis. This specimen was collected from the Cucaracha Formation … Continued

Intern Lillian Pearson preparing a piece of rhino vertebra with a carbide pick at a prep lab station. (Photograph © Dawn Mitchell)

Welcome back, Field Interns!

Dec 10, 2014

We would like to welcome the Fall 2014 cohort of PCP-PIRE field interns back to the Florida Museum of Natural … Continued

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