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Palaeochiropteryx (/ ˌ p æ l i oʊ k aɪ ˈ r ɒ p t ər ɪ k s / PAL-ee-oh-ky-ROP-tər-iks) is an extinct genus of bat from the Middle Eocene of Europe and North America.It contains three very similar species – Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon and Palaeochiropteryx spiegeli, both from the famous Messel Pit of Germany, as well as Palaeochiropteryx sambuceus from the Sheep Pass Formation (Nevada ...
Oklahoma was a terrestrial environment for most of the ensuing Mesozoic era. [3] The Late Triassic Dockum Group of western Oklahoma preserved remains of archosaurs and temnospondyls, although its fossil record is restricted to a narrow region of the panhandle and is far sparser than the equivalent records in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. [98]
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish Palaeobalistum †Palaeobalistum – tentative report †Pappotherium †Pappotherium pattersoni †Paracimexomys – tentative report †Paracimexomys crossi – type locality for species; Paracypris †Paracypris siliqua; Patellina †Patellina subcretacea; Planulina †Pleurocoelus ...
The two oldest-known fossil skeletons of bats, unearthed in southwestern Wyoming and dating to at least 52 million years ago, are providing insight into the early evolution of these flying mammals ...
Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species’ shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the oldest Homo sapiens DNA ever documented, scientists say.
Restoration of the Eocene bat Onychonycteris †Onychonycteris – type locality for genus †Onychonycteris finneyi – type locality for species †Oodectes; Ophryastes †Opisthotriton; Oreamnos †Oreodontoides; Oreohelix †Oreopanax †Ormiscus; Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene horse Orohippus †Orohippus †Orthogenysuchus – type ...
A 69-million-year-old skull found in Antarctica belonged to what scientists say is the oldest known modern bird. An early relative of the continent’s ducks and geese, it lived off the Antarctic ...
Exhibits detail the earliest known evidence of human activity in Oklahoma, continuing up to the present, and examining what it means to be a Native American in Oklahoma today. Cooper Skull – Highlights within the Hall of the People of Oklahoma include the “Cooper Skull,” a skull of a now extinct bison species, painted with a red zigzag ...