Welcome to our annual report for fiscal year 2024. Most notable was the opening of our first new permanent exhibition gallery in many years, “Water Shapes Florida”, as well as our highest annual visitor attendance ever!
A large study of parrot bones from Caribbean archaeological and paleontological sites
With a history spanning some 2,000 years, the site of Ceibal (formerly "Seibal")
Ceibal is located in the humid lowland Petexbatun region of Guatemala, near the sites
Kyptoceras amatorum Quick Facts Common Name: none The youngest member of its family, which became extinct at the end of the Hemphillian. The Florida Museum of Natural History has 44 specimens of the species in its collection. The species name honors the many contributions of amateur fos
Vertebrate Fossils Kyptoceras amatorum Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites
The reduced level of external crown support, and the increasing diversion of resources and activity to the hinterland farms and missions had a negative economic impact on the residents of seventeenth century St. Augustine. Food, clothing and Spanish material goods were increasingly scarce, and resi
MA thesis, University of Florida p 65.
Rhincodon typus These sharks are recognizable not just for being the largest fish in the sea, but also for their unique patterns. They are filter feeders, often swimming near the surface of the open sea; they gulp in water and filter everything from plankton and fish eggs to crustaceans and schoo
The coastal feeding sites consist of mainly juvenile male sharks, with the largest
Pristis zijsron Sawfish look a lot like sharks, but they are actually rays. Their unusual snout, or rostrum, is studded with „teeth“ (specialized scales) and is used to stun schooling fish by swinging side to side. The green sawfish is the largest species of sawfish, growing to 24 feet in length.
P. zijsron rostrum less tapered and narrow.
 The first Collectors Day at the Florida Museum of Natural History was part of our International Museum Day celebration on May 18, 1980. It hosted 20 collections and highlighted the importance of them and museums. Our last Collectors Day in 2020 hosted over 110 collections with 2,100 visitors, conti
education facility, Powell Hall, begins at the UF Cultural Plaza, joining the Samuel P.
Ichetucknee River University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Localities CO001, CO028, CO031, CO042, CO043, CO044, CO045, CO046, CO053, CO063, CO064, CO065, CO066, CO067, CO068, CO069, CO081, CO086, and CO087 Location The river is about 4.1 miles (6.7 km) northwest of Fort White, Columbia-Suwannee co
Vertebrate Fossils Ichetucknee River Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites
Glossary of Terms A | BÂ | CÂ | DÂ | EÂ | FÂ | GÂ | HÂ | IÂ | JÂ | KÂ | LÂ | MÂ | NÂ | OÂ | PÂ | QÂ | RÂ | SÂ | TÂ | UÂ | VÂ | WÂ | XÂ | YÂ | Z -A- alveolus (alveoli, plural) The depressions or sockets in the tooth-bearing skeletal elements such as maxillae and dentaries into which the roots of the teeth are inserted.
Vertebrate Fossils Glossary of Terms Fossil Species of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Sites
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
Other common names include cá mâp vây den, (Vietnamese), chalarm hoo-dum (Thai
