This virtual collection was last curated by Jaleigh Pier on August 20, 2019. Each model is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Unless otherwise indicated, each model was created by Emily Hauf using specimens at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.
Amphibians
Fossil amphibian jaw with teeth (possibly from Eryops) from the Permian Arroyo Formation of Texas (PRI 76865). Specimen is from the research collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Length of specimen is approximately 4 cm.
Reptiles (excluding dinosaurs and birds)
Crocodilians
Small fossil crocodile (Borealosuchus sternbergi) jaw bone with teeth from the Cretaceous Hell Creek Formation of Montana (PRI 76863). Specimen is from the research collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Length of specimen is approximately 7.5 cm.
Turtles
Modern skull of the green sea turtle Chelonia mydas from the Atlantic Ocean. Specimen is from the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Length of skull is approximately 19 cm.
Mesozoic marine reptiles
Ichthyosaurs
Display at the Museum of the Earth (Ithaca, New York) showing varied types of marine animal fossils from the Jurassic period. Ichthyosaurs are shown on the right.
Fossil ichthyosaur vertebra from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 76886). Specimen is from the research collections of the Paleontological Research Institution of Ithaca, New York. Maximum diameter of vertebra is aproximately 16.5 cm.
Fossil jaw and teeth of the ichthyosaur Ichthyosaurus tenuirostris from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 50486). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Length of specimen is approximately 23.5 cm.
Fossil paddle of the ichthyosaur Ichthyosaurus sp. from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 50490). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Length of paddle is 13 cm.
Mosasaurs
Display at the Museum of the Earth (Ithaca, New York) of marine animal fossils from the Cretaceous period. The jaws of a mosasaur are shown at the top.
Plesiosaurs
Fossil vertebra from an unidentified species of plesiosaur from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 50492). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Maximum diameter of specimen is approximately 9 cm.
Fossil vertebrae from an unidentified species of plesiosaur from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 50491). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Length of specimen is 19 cm.
Fossil humerus bone from an unidentified plesiosaur from the Jurassic of Lyme Regis, England (PRI 50493). Specimen is on display at the Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York. Length of bone is approximately 20 cm.