Carcharhinus melanopterus A small-medium sized shark with recognizable black fin tips with white highlights. Blacktip reef sharks are abundant on coral reefs, making them a popular species in reef and dive tourism. They are also frequently displayed in aquaria. Order – Carcharhiniformes Famil
Series B, Biological Sciences 222: 79–106 Vignaud, T. M., J. Mourier, J. A.
Haile 15A University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality AL032 Location Location: in an abandoned limestone quarry in western Alachua County about 2.9 miles (4.7 km) northeast of the town of Newberry; 29.7° N, 82.6° W. The site was destroyed by mining operations and no longer exists. Age
MacFadden, B. J., and R. C. Hulbert Jr. 2009.
Defining taxon: first appearance of Bison south of 55° N latitude (Bell et al., 2004) Basis of name: Rancho la Brea tar pits, Los Angeles, California The Rancholabrean NALMA is represented by several thousand individual vertebrate fossil sites distributed from Alaska to Central America. There
B., A. J. Mead, and R. A. Bahn. 2012.
Seriola dumerili This large fish is slender and agile, and can grow to be more than 6 feet long. Its is mostly a silvery white color, with a darker gray or bluish coloring from above. This is a popular recreational fish but because it is in the of the apex of the marine food chain, the larger one
Greater amberjacks are often confused with A) S. fasciata, B) S. riviolana, and C
VENOMOUS Other common names Cottonmouth, Cottonmouth Moccasin, Water Moccasin, Moccasin Basic description The average adult Florida cottonmouth is 30-48 inches (76-122 cm) in total length. This snake is heavy bodied with a pattern of light brown and dark brown crossbands containing many dark sp
Photo courtesy of Eric B. Florida Cottonmouth.
This directory lists faculty, staff, students, and associates affiliated with the University of Florida Herbarium (FLAS) collections in Dickinson Hall. If you do not find the person you are looking for in this list, try the following: Florida Museum of Natural History Directory University of
Wendy B.
Pomatodelphis inaequalis Quick Facts Common Name: none Pomatodelphis inaequalis is believed to be a type of river dolphin and likely had a wide salinity tolerance, living in nearshore marine and estuarine environments with the ability to travel up low salinity streams. Because of their sma
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 268:549-556; DOI: 10.1098
Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger sharks are named for their distinctive color pattern. The body is gray with dark gray vertical bars or spots on the flanks with a pale or white underside. The markings are especially distinctive in juveniles but diminish with age. Tiger sharks are among the largest of
A) Upper and lower teeth of Galeocerdo cuvier, and B) Juvenile tiger shark showing
Pristis clavata Although sawfish look like sharks, they are actually highly modified rays. The rostral ‚teeth‘ are specialized denticles. The dwarf sawfish is the smallest sawfish species, reaching 3.1 m (10 ft). Very little is known about its behavior. Order – Rhinopristiformes Family – Pris
Last, P., Naylor, G., Séret, B., White, W., de Carvalho, M. and Stehmann, M. eds
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare trove of more than 80 metal objects in Mississippi thought to be from Hernando de Soto’s 16th-century expedition through the Southeast. Many of the objects were repurposed by the resident Chickasaws as household tools and ornaments, an unusual practice at a time
Photo courtesy of James B.
