Ancient Heron Species Named After Florida Landowner (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Ancient Heron Species Named After Florida Landowner

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Landowner Eddie Hodge has allowed Florida Museum scientists and volunteers to excavate more than 35,000 fossils from a site on his property in Levy County since his granddaughter first discovered fossils there in 2015. Here, he holds the coracoid bone from Taphophoyx hodgei, a new species of extinct heron found at the site and named in his honor.

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Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace

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