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English: Reptile Chelichnus Tracks 3787
Photographer
English: Andrew Cattoir (Lake Mead National Recreation Area)
Title
English: Reptile Chelichnus Tracks 3787
Description
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fossil

These tracks are identified as Chelichnus,and were made by an early mammal-like reptile that scampered across a sand dune environment. These tracks were made in the early Permian (280-275 million years ago), and this specimen was collected from the Coconino Sandstone between Lake Mead and the Grand Canyon. 72mm 2.8 in.

  • Keywords: biology; conservation; excavation; fossil; fossils; lake mead; history; museum; palaeontology; paleo; paleontology; preservation; research; science; scientific; specimen; chelichnus
Depicted place
English: Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Date Taken on 30 January 2020
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English: NPGallery
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Public domain This image or media file contains material based on a work of a National Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, such work is in the public domain in the United States. See the NPS website and NPS copyright policy for more information.
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English: Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Andrew Cattoir
NPS Unit Code
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LAKE
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English: Fossils

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