Melbourne University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality BR002 Location Western – part of the city of Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida, at about 28.1° N, 80.6°
Mounted skeleton of the Columbian mammoth, Mammuthus columbi collected at Melbourne
Scientists publish scientific plant names to recognize new entities such as species, subspecies, varieties and forms. A nomenclatural type specimen is a herbarium sheet(s) or illustration to which the name of a taxon (species, genus, subspecies, variety, etc.) is permanently assigned. The name may
element of a taxon (International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants (Melbourne
Indian River Lagoon, on Florida’s east coast, has historically served as habitat for an abundance of marine life. But human pressures have changed all that, and Florida Museum researchers now are working to understand the population dynamics of species that still inhabit the lagoon while searching f
any smaller sharks they might find at the next survey spot, 10 miles north near Melbourne
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit showcases the contributions of Black people to natural history with a scavenger hunt. Produced by the Black in Natural History Museums organization, the exhibit consists of 17 profiles that feature modern and historical re
all over the world, it really has been a virtual thing up until now,” said Leanne Melbourne
Tremarctos floridanus Quick Facts Common Name: Florida spectacled bear Much more common as a fossil in Florida than the living black bear. Thought to be primarily a herbivore like the living South American spectacled bear. Sometimes called the „Florida cave bear“ but they are not clos
The type locality is the Golf Course locality in Melbourne, Florida (Gidley, 1928
Celebrate Black History Month at the Florida Museum! Learn about the wide variety of careers available in the museum industry from members of the Black in Natural History Museums organization as they discuss their experiences during a panel discussion. Meet Black scientists and educators from all ov
Leanne Melbourne, Marine Paleontologist Brianna Mims, Herpetologist Jonel R Morris
Ciconia maltha Quick Facts Common Names: Asphalt stork or La Brea stork A relatively large species of Ciconia, with a height of over 4 feet (1.5 m) and a wingspan up to 9 feet (3 m) across. While many large mammals became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene in North America, Ciconia ma
Florida fossil sites with Ciconia maltha: Full list of fossil sites Brevard County—Melbourne
Florida has one of the richest fossil records, both invertebrate and vertebrate (and to a much lesser degree botanical), of any place in the World. With such a wealth of paleontological resources available to collectors, it is not surprising that numerous clubs have been organized around the state t
Fossil Club Tampa Bay Fossil Club Florida Shell Clubs Astronaut Trail Shell Club, Melbourne
Over 750 different locations in Florida have produced fossils of vertebrate animals. Florida has the richest fossil record of vertebrate animals of the eastern United States. These webpages are designed to provide basic information about scientifically significant fossil-producing locations, a list
Love Site Alachua Late Miocene Epoch McGehee Farm Alachua Late Miocene Epoch Melbourne
Alligator mississippiensis Quick Facts Common Name: American alligator The American alligator is an incredibly adaptable crocodylian, has lived for millions of years with little morphologic change, and has survived numerous instances of climate and sea level change relatively unaffected.
Hornsby Springs; Hornsby Sink; Pareners Branch; Wall Company Pit Brevard County—Melbourne
