Saturday, September 15, 2018

Eomaia scansoria Mammal Fossil


Cast of Eomaia scansoria extinct mammal fossil displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France. It dates to the Lower Cretaceous Period (Barremian Age). The fossil was found in Yixian Formation of Liaoning Province, China. Image taken August 2016.

Learn more at their website: https://www.mnhn.fr/en/visit/lieux/galerie-paleontologie-anatomie-comparee-paleontology-and-comparative-anatomy-gallery

More information about the creature can be found on Wikipedia at this link:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eomaia