Confirmed Megamouth Shark Sightings There have been 273 confirmed occurrences of
below, they are thought to grow to 17 feet long, though possibly larger specimens have
Walk a short distance through the Amazon Rainforest, and you might witness what look like dead leaves launch from the ground and fly off into the understory. These masters of disguise are euptychiines, one of the most diverse and least understood groups of butterflies in the American Tropics. The
the rainforests of Peru and Brazil, but even the most seasoned butterfly experts have
Dasypus bellus Quick Facts Common Name: beautiful armadillo Dasypus bellus was about two to two and a half times the size of the living nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). Their diet was probably similar to the modern species, largely invertebrate animals, but the larger size of
species, largely invertebrate animals, but the larger size of the fossil species may have
More than three dozen volunteers, both new and seasoned alike, have provided nearly
Melbourne University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Locality BR002 Location Western
In combination or separately they have been responsible for many dozens of scientific
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!
the “most prestigious in the museum profession” and recognizes individuals who have
Graduate Students
when and how the tropical rainforests appeared in the Neotropics, what mechanisms have
Curator of Paleobotany Florida Museum of Natural History Adjunct Professor Department of Biology University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 Ph. 352 273 1935 Home ph. 352 335-6343 Email: steven@flmnh.ufl.edu Education B.S. Botany, with honors, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 19
I have enjoyed collaborative research with paleobotanists in Canada, China, Czech
The University of Florida Herbarium maintains a non-circulating reference library of publications pertinent to the naming and classification of vascular plants (plant taxonomy and nomenclature). The literature in this collection contains descriptions, geographical ranges and keys for differentiatin
in our catalog with the call number “[wish list]” or “[wish list2]” are items we have
The following is a reverse chronological listing of 393 known publications in which Florida Museum of Natural History paleobotanical and palynological specimens are cited or figured. From 1965 to 1989, most specimens are cited with the prefix IU (collection of Indiana University, Bloomington, India
genus Palibinia in North America: Leaves and fruits of Palibinia comptonifolia (R.W.Br
