and are uniform greenish gray or reddish-brown in color with no patterning on the b
Enge, and P.E. Moler. 2019. Amphibians and Reptiles of Florida.
Megachasma pelagios This rare and unusual shark has been encountered so infrequently that the scientific community has kept a detailed list and summaries of each encounter. They are likely diurnal following swarms of krill, from the surface of the open ocean during the day, and diving deep at nig
This suggested that the species migrates vertically on a diel cycle (Anon, 1991a, b)
Hemiauchenia macrocephala Quick Facts Common Name: large-headed llama The most complete skeleton of this species was found near Lecanto in Citrus County, Florida. It is on permanent display at the Florida Museum of Natural History. One of three species of Hemiauchenia that lived in Florida
Mandible of UF 205750 in A, lateral; B, dorsal; and C, close-up occlusal view of
The University of Florida Wood Collection contains approximately 15,700 accessioned wood samples and 1,000+ microscope slides (thin sections, typically transverse radial and tangential views). Woods from all parts of the world are included with an emphasis on those of the tropics. The collection is
Anatomists IWCS : International Wood Collectors Society Lamb, Samuel H. and Alan B.
Sphyrna zygaena This coastal shark prefers shallow waters, and are reported to even venture in freshwater. Sporting a wide and smooth cephalophoil or „hammerhead“ this seasonal migrant is the second largest in the genus Sphyrna. Order – Carcharhiniformes Family – Sphyrnidae Genus – Sphyrna
Comparison of hammerhead sharks: A. smooth hammerhead, B. scalloped hammerhead, C
Seminole Field University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality PI004 Location Along banks of Joes Creek (labeled Saint Joes Creek on Google Maps) and its tributaries; about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown St. Petersburg and 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida; 27
B, vertical section through the sediments at the site, with trowels indicating the
Visit the Florida Museum and cruise the permanent exhibits until 10 p.m. tonight.
Find out what films are playing this summer: Upcoming Creative-B Movie Nights As
Osbornodon iamonensis Quick Facts Common Name: Iamonia dog The species is the most abundant carnivore at the Thomas Farm fossil site. It was about the size of a modern coyote, and probably had a similar omnivorous diet. Age Range Early Miocene Epoch; late Arikareean to early Hemingfo
UF 272059, Lower right first molar of Osbornodon iamonensisin A) lingual B) buccal
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
Perkins and Wendy B. Zomlefer.
Geena M. Hill, M.S. Research Biologist Email: ghill@fnai.fsu.edu Twitter: @geenacolina Current research and work: Based at the Florida Natural Areas Inventory (FNAI), Geena is responsible for coordinating research on at-risk butterfly species in North Central Florida. She is primarily invol
–P., Plotkin, D., Barber, J.R., Kawahara, A.Y. 2016.
