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Summary
Description Ghost Ranch NNL (Coelophysis Quarry) (35766606070).jpg |
Ghost Ranch has yielded an abundance of well-preserved Coelophysis skeletons within exposures of the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation. This reptile, one of the oldest and most primitive carnivorous dinosaurs, was known only from scanty fossil evidence until the 1947 discovery and excavation at this site. This discovery is considered by some paleontologists as one of the most important single fossil finds in the American Triassic. NPS Photo/M.Reed |
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Source | Ghost Ranch NNL (Coelophysis Quarry) |
Author | NPS Natural Resources |
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This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information. |
This image was originally posted to Flickr by naturenps at https://flickr.com/photos/130826934@N07/35766606070 . It was reviewed on 24 December 2021 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark. |
24 December 2021