Mass Extinction and the Rise of Mammals & Reptiles in southern Pangea

Presentation: “Mass Extinction and the Rise of Mammals & Reptiles in southern Pangea” by Brandon R Peecook, Idaho State University and Idaho Museum of Natural History

June 4th (Tuesday), 6 p.m., Social half-hour; please join us from 5:30-6:00 to enjoy free soft drinks and appetizers before our talk begins!

Live at the Teton County Library & Via Zoom (online)

Field work in Zambia and Tanzania from 2009 to 2019 has uncovered exciting new fossils of reptiles that were the ancestors of both crocodiles and birds. These fossils are Mesozoic (Permian and Triassic) in age and are important to our understanding of the evolution of present-day vertebrates. These assemblages, combined with radiometric dating, allow us to correlate the Luangwa Basin of Zambia with the paleontology of other basins.

Photos from field work in Zambia

Topic: Mass Extinction and the Rise of Mammals & Reptiles in southern Pangea

Time: Tuesday June 4th, 2024 06:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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