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Acrocanthosaurus.. Archaeologist Jack. T. Hughes has found evidence that the paleo-Indians of Texas collected fossils. [20] After the establishment of paleontology as a formal science, in 1878, professor Jacob Boll made the first scientifically documented Texan fossil finds in Archer and Wichita counties while collecting fossils on behalf of Edward Drinker Cope.
†Dallasaurus turneri – type locality for species; Dasmosmilia †Dasmosmilia kochii – type locality for species; Dasyatis; Mounted fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous Alligator relative Deinosuchus †Deinosuchus †Deinosuchus riograndensis †Deinosuchus rugosus – type locality for species; Dentalium †Dentalium leve ...
This list of the Paleozoic life of Texas contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Texas and are between 538.8 and 252.17 million years of age.
The term pioneer species is also used to refer to the first species, usually plants, to return to an area after disturbance as part of the process of secondary succession. Disturbances may include floods, tornadoes, forest fires, deforestation, or clearing by other means. [18] Pioneer species tend to be fast-growing, shade-intolerant, and tend ...
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species. The plesiosaur, considered a successful marine predatory ancient species, may ...
The Waco Mammoth National Monument is found in Waco, Texas. The location of the monument lies on along the Bosque River , within 100 acres of wooded parkland. [ 12 ] It is theorized that due to the proximity to the river, the deaths of the uncovered prehistoric animals were a result of flash flooding, drowning the creatures about 67,000 years ago.
Researchers at the Natural History Museum say the undescribed organisms represent a fraction of the undiscovered species from the deep sea.
Enacted 50 years ago on Dec. 28, 1973, this legislation has played a pivotal role in preserving and protecting hundreds of species. 18 Texas species supported by the Endangered Species Act over 50 ...