Lot 1121
280 Million Year Old Amphibian With Skin. All fossils of the first amphibians are rare and found in only a few locations in the world. Amphibian fossils that still preserve their skin structure are even rarer. The best preserved amphibians come from a site closed to collecting for over 25 years in the Odernheim Pfatz in Germany. This large 6 inch long amphibian, micropelteron on a 11 x 6 matrix is nearly complete missing only one leg and a few bones in the other three legs, but possessing a well detailed 1.5 inch skull with some sharp pointed teeth on the lower jaw as well as the all important skin impressions which show skin texture and patterns. Also, there are five smaller 1-1.5 inch long amphibian larvae present in various stages some with legs and some without. The exact species of amphibian cannot be determined as most of the larvae look very similar and their eggs were just deposited in the water and hatched and grew together.
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Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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