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First known trace fossil of a nesting iguana (Pleistocene), The Bahamas

Most species of modern iguanas (Iguania, Iguanidae) dig burrows for dwelling and nesting, yet neither type of burrow has been interpreted as trace fossils in the geologic record. Here we describe and diagnose the first known fossil example of an iguana nesting burrow, preserved in the Grotto Beach F...

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Autores principales: Martin, Anthony J., Stearns, Dorothy, Whitten, Meredith J., Hage, Melissa M., Page, Michael, Basu, Arya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7725343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33296401
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242935