Dorelle Ackerman with the mako shark tooth she discovered on Sunday, April 8th. Florida Museum photo by Jonathan Bloch.

New Mako Shark

We recently posted about the discovery of a  tooth adding to the diversity of our Montbrook faunal list. Just yesterday (Sunday, … Continue

Ryan Dye with otter jaw discovery. Florida Museum photo by Dawn Dye.

Otter Jaw

This past Wednesday, April 4th, Montbrook volunteer, Ryan Dye, uncovered an otter jaw! We were able to pedestal around the … Continue

Site at beginning of Fall 2017 field season. Florida Museum photo by Margaret Messineo.

Fall 2017 Season Summary

From October 5th to December 18th, Montbrook has seen 177 volunteers digging 5 days per week, for a grand total of … Continue

Gomphothere limb bone in prep.

100 Years @FloridaMuseum

You’re Invited!   What: Our Vertebrate Paleontology department is taking over the temporary exhibit in the ‘Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating: 100 … Continue

Comparing two bones, modern and fossil

Skunk Addition

As Bob Tarnuzzer was sorting through and glueing Montbrook specimens, he found an intriguing distal humerus (the part of the … Continue

Gomphothere left dentary

Life After Death

The Gomphothere (elephant-like proboscidean): Rynchotherium edense Dentary, right and left with m3 and left lower tusk – also known as, … Continue

Tapirus polkensis lunar fossil

Faunal List Additions

Now that digging is over for the season, we have been making great progress towards processing the fossil finds. Through … Continue

Montbrook diggers, October 2016

Current 360 Photo

Currently digging around and jacketing an adult gomphothere pelvis, young adult gomph palate w/ full dentition, slider… Posted by Rachel … Continue

Trachemys skull in the lab.

Tiny Turtle Skull

1. Find the turtle skull This is the left side of the pond slider turtle’s skull that we find at … Continue