Paleoboa, Messel fossil snake, 31 Inch Pteranodon It is the most widely

It is the most widely distributed species of eagle

such as the starfish

This is a wonderfully detailed hand-painted

If you look closely at the matriz on the plate you will see many scales

Paleoboa, Messel fossil snake, 31 Inch Pteranodon It is the most widelyThe Messel Pit is a no longer used quarry near the village of Messel which is located about 35 km south east of Frankfurt, Germany. The quarry was used to mine bituminous shale. On December 9, 1995, the Messel Pit was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The Messel Pit has been known for its fossils since about 1900, but was not seriously excavated for scientific study until the 1970's. The Messel Pit was closed to collecting in 1974. Therefore