Paleochiropteryx tupainodon, Messel bat, medium DimorphodonThe Messel Pit located near Darmstadt, Germany is one of the richest sites for understanding the living environment of the Eocene at about 49 million years ago. Fossils from this site provide unique information about the early evolution of mammals. It includes exceptionally well preserved fossils ranging from fully articulated skeletons with stomach contents to this remarkably preserved bat including wing impressions. Shipping Included
Most of the teeth found are under 3 inches long without the root
Food: small mammals and reptiles
Bill Gillespie Collection
Dimorphodon Poster - 18" x 24"
specimen #KNM-ER 1470
It is slightly larger than the Eichst�tt specimen but smaller than the Berlin specimen
and specimens over 40 centimeters long are known
Bruce Stinchcomb has a figure (3-26) in his book Worlds Oldest Fossils
is stored in surrounding states� institutions
and into Europe by at least 400
Definition of Fossil
Brazil (Sousa and Santa Maria Formations) and China