Preview
Identifier
sa7_079_01
Description
A black and white photo of a fossil marine lizard found near Edgemont, South Dakota. This sea reptile known as Platecarpus belongs to the great extinct family of Mosasaurs. The bones are in position as found except that the skeleton has been turned over. The rear paddles and much of the tail are missing. The full length of the animal in life was perhaps twenty feet. The fossil was mounted by James Bump of the Rapid City School of Mines in 1930.
Physical Description
black and white photograph
Rights
© University Archives, Fort Hays State University
Publisher
Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections
Collection
Recommended Citation
Sternberg, George Fryer 1883-1969, "079_01: A Fossil Marine Lizard - Platecarpus" (2021). George Sternberg Album #7. 304.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_album7/304
Language
eng
Comments
For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu