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DMNS Cretaceous Vertebrates of Madagascar (DMNS)

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The Madagascar Paleontology Project was initiated in 1993 to study the geologic and biogeographic history of Madagascar. Since then, there have been 14 highly successful expeditions to the island, uncovering thousands of Late Cretaceous fossils, most of which are now housed at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Our collections include fishes, frogs, turtles, lizards, snakes, crocodiles, birds, mammals, and dinosaurs. Today, researchers continue to study these fossils to describe and better understand the animals that were living in the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar.

Contacts:

GBIF Dataset page: http://www.gbif.org/dataset/3b25983c-e60b-48e5-b1e1-f2e77a5b35d7

Address:

Denver Museum of Nature & Science
2001 Colorado Blvd.
Denver, CO   80205
United States
https://www.dmns.org/

Collection Statistics

  • 1,545 specimen records
  • 1,537 (99%) georeferenced
  • 161 (10%) identified to species
  • 12 families
  • 13 genera
  • 8 species
  • 8 total taxa (including subsp. and var.)

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Collection Type: Preserved Specimens
Management: Data snapshot of local collection database
Last Update: 11 June 2025
Digital Metadata: EML File
Usage Rights:
Rights Holder: Denver Museum of Nature and Science