Captorhinus (IMAGE)

Harvard University

Captorhinus

Caption

289-million-year-old reptile Captorhinus in its death pose in a cave system. Oil seepages, hyper-mineralized water, fine clays in this cave made it an ideal environment for mummification and fossilization of soft tissues like skin, cartilage, and protein remnants.

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Artwork by Dr. Michael DeBraga

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