We are interested in the evolutionary history of frogs, including both living and extinct species. Using population genetic and phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequence data, the lab is exploring topics such as patterns of diversification related to the evolution of specific traits and how historical l
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Calling all artists and designers! Visit the Florida Museum for free after-hours SciArt Meetups and create art inspired by Florida nature and culture! Offered in partnership with Santa Fe College Art Gallery, each meetup features brief presentations by a guest artist and/or scientist. Meetup Top
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scientists virtually from the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity for this online
Miocene Epoch 23 to 5 million years ago The Miocene in Florida saw the arrival of the great megafauna land dwellers. From sabertoothed carnivores to grazing rhinos to incredibly tall giraffe camels, a diverse variety of animals lived and thrived in our state. Explore some of the terrestrial anim
Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit Florida Vertebrate Fossils online
The rare Solomon Island Frogmouth was once considered a subspecies of the widespread Marbled Frogmouth. Comparing this specimen’s skin, skeleton and genetics with other frogmouths proved it was a new genus, Rigidipenna – a rare scientific achievement. Summary Solomon Island Frogmouth (Rigidipenn
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Thailand has an exceptionally rich diversity of fishes – its roughly 1500 species of freshwater fishes likely include about 10% of freshwater fish species worldwide. Although the U.S. is 20 times larger than Thailand, it has about two-thirds the number of freshwater fish species. However, thorough u
Genetic data generated by this project will be made freely available online through
Fossils recently discovered inside a flooded sinkhole reveal a lost world of animals that once lived on islands in the Bahamas. The most abundant fossils found are from small animals, such as these birds that died out after the end of the last ice age. Summary Flightless Rail Wing and Leg BonesÂ
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
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and the curious can explore the history of Florida’s Spanish missions via a new online
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History recently surpassed half a million cataloged mollusk specimen records in its online
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Natural History researchers recently received $53,000 to enhance the museum’s online
