Collection of fossils in the National Museum of Brazil explained

The National Museum of Brazil collections included an exhibition of fossils.[1]

The current status of the collection is unknown after the fire that destroyed the museum in September 2018.

Imagewidth=180px NameAgePeriodOriginNotes
Angaturama limai skeleton, indeterminate pterosaur skeleton and a spinosaur sacrum (possibly belonging to Angaturama or Irritator)110 MaEarly CretaceousSantana Formationalign=center [2]
Lambeosaurus skull75 MaLate CretaceousDinosaur Park Formationalign=center
Tyrannosaurus rex skull65 MaLate Cretaceousalign=center
Luzia Woman11 kaFound in Lapa Vermelha IV, Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazilalign=center
Dinodontosaurus skeleton290-225 MaPermian-TriassicSanta Maria Formationalign=center
Santanaraptor skeleton110 MaEarly CretaceousSantana Formationalign=center
Saber-toothed cat skeleton1.8 MaPleistocenealign=center
Odonata fossil105 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center [3]
Maxakalisaurus topai skeleton (replica)80 MaLate CretaceousAdamantina Formationalign=center [4]
Pterosaur wingalign=center
Eremotherium skeleton1.8 Maalign=center [5]
Ruffordia goeppertialign=center
Tupandactylus skeleton115 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center
Tropeognathus mesembrinus skeleton110 MaEarly CretaceousSantana Formationalign=center
Dastilbe crandalli105-110 MaEarly CretaceousCrato & Santana Formationsalign=center [6]
Psaronius brasiliensis270 MaPermianPiauíalign=center [7]
Spiders105 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center [8]
Annularia, Asplenites, Bornia, Calamites, Cyclopteris, Equisetites, Glockeria, Hymenophylites, Lepidodendron, Lepidophyllum, Neuropteris, Odontopteris, Pecopteris, Sphenopteris, Sigillaria, Stigmaria, Volkmannia, WoodwarditesCarboniferousEurope[9]
Protoischnurus axelrodorum105 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center [10]
Araripemys barretoi110 MaEarly CretaceousSantana Formationalign=center [11]
Bauruemys elegans80 MaLate CretaceousPresidente Prudente Formationalign=center [12]
Beurlenia araripensis105 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center [13]
Araripichthys castilhoi105-110 MaEarly CretaceousCrato & Santana Formationsalign=center [14]
Stereosternum275 MaPermianIrati Formationalign=center [15]
Lizard105 MaEarly CretaceousCrato Formationalign=center [16]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paleontologia. National Museum of Brazil. 5 September 2018. pt. 3 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180903112313/http://www.museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/index.html. live.
  2. Web site: Angaturama limai . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235255/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale022.html . live .
  3. Web site: Odonata . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235316/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale027.html . live .
  4. Web site: Maxakalisaurus topai (replica) . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235334/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale034.html . live .
  5. Web site: Eremotherium . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235332/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale033.html . live .
  6. Web site: Dastilbe crandalli . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235305/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale029.html . live .
  7. Web site: Psaronius brasiliensis . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235206/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale021.html . live .
  8. Web site: Spider . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235208/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale001.html . live .
  9. Sequeira Fernandes et al., 2014, p.10
  10. Web site: Protoischnurus axelrodorum . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235325/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale023.html . live .
  11. Web site: Araripemys barretoi . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235314/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale032.html . live .
  12. Web site: Bauruemys elegans . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235157/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale018.html . live .
  13. Web site: Beurlenia araripensis . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235300/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale031.html . live .
  14. Web site: Araripichthys castilhoi . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235320/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale030.html . live .
  15. Web site: Stereosternum . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235149/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale020.html . live .
  16. Web site: Lizard . 2018-09-06 . 2018-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906235211/http://museunacional.ufrj.br/dir/exposicoes/paleontologia/pale008.html . live .

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