vertebrate fossils

UF 280128, the left upper first molar (M1) and holotype of Panamacebus transitus. Photo courtesy of Aldo Rincon.

Fossil Friday 4/22/16: A New World Monkey

Apr 22, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday (and Earth Day) feature highlights an important new discovery that was just published in the journal … Continue

UF 243751, an artiodactyl tibia. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 4/8/16: An artiodactyl tibia

Apr 8, 2016

For this week’s Fossil Friday post I present an artiodactyl tibia, perhaps one of a peccary (Family Tayassuidae) or a … Continue

UF 294322, a left lower third molar (m3) of the gomphothere Gomphotherium sp. Top: occlusal view, bottom: labial view. Figure modified from MacFadden et al. 2015.

Fossil Friday 3/18/16: A gomphothere

Mar 18, 2016

On this week’s Fossil Friday I would like to show you a gomphothere tooth from Lake Alajuela (Alajuela Formation). Gomphotheres … Continue

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 … Continue

UF 232587, a hammerhead (Sphyrna sp.) shark tooth. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 2/5/16: A hammerhead shark tooth

Feb 5, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday post showcases a hammerhead (Sphyrna sp.) shark tooth. This particular specimen is from the Milwhite Gunn … Continue

UF 254113, the right mandible of Aguascalientia minuta. The left mandible of this particular individual (not shown here) was also recovered and has the same catalog number. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 1/15/16: A camel mandible

Jan 15, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday is the mandible of the camel Aguascalientia minuta. This specimen was found at the Lirio Norte … Continue

UF 262186, a lower tooth of Physogaleus contortus. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 12/18/15: An extinct carcharhiniform shark

Dec 18, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday feature is the tooth of an extinct species of shark called Physogaleus contortus. This specimen was … Continue

UF 244181, the astragalus of the anthracothere Arretotherium meridionale (left: anterior view; right: medial view). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/13/15: An anthracothere astragalus

Nov 13, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday (the 13th) post features an anthracothere astragalus! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

UF 267030, an osteoderm of an unknown crocodylian. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 10/30/2015: A crocodylian osteoderm

Oct 30, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday features an osteoderm of a crocodylian. This osteoderm was found at the Lirio East site of … Continue

Centenario Bridge looking up from the dig site

Last Week at the Canal-Learning to Make a Plaster Jacket

Oct 23, 2015

“It looks as if we have something here,” Jorge our boss exclaimed the minute we got to our Centenario dig … Continue

UF 242111, the right second peripheral of an podocnemidid turtle (genus indeterminate). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 10/23/15: A podocnemidid turtle

Oct 23, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday features the peripheral of a podocnemidid turtle! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

Turritellids in the Gatún Formation. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Sang.

Fossil Friday 10/9/15: Fossils from the Gatún Formation!

Oct 9, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday I am going to send you off to see what invertebrate paleontologists Jonathan Hendricks and … Continue

UF 247257, the partial rib of a whale. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/25/15: A whale rib

Sep 25, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we are going to look at a partial rib of a cetacean. This specimen was … Continue

UF 247292, an upper tooth of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/18/15: A tiger shark tooth

Sep 18, 2015

UF 271625, the left mandible of Paratoceras orarius. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/4/15: A small protoceratine

Sep 4, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a newly identified protoceratid called Paratoceras orarius. This protoceratid is the smallest member … Continue

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