| The Triassic is the earliest of the three time divisions of the Mesozoic. This was the time in which Dinosaurs are first found and make up only about one-tenth of the animals. At that time, this area was a plain of a river valley which buried a number of animals. This area is eroding today and exposing the animal fossils for us to find. It is a desert badlands. | |
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| Although pretty dry, a fair number of guanaco herds can be seen on a daily basis. We were lucky in that there had been a rain the week before we arrived. An unusual event but we could bathe in the remnant streams. You can see one of the herds of these members of the camel family. | A truly beautiful and inspiring sight. One of five Condors sailing the air currents over the Ischigualasto canyons. |
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| A prepared specimen of a Herrerasaurus hand from the Paleontology museum in San Juan, Argentina. So far, 28 specimens have been found at Ischigualasto since the 1960's. I found a few loose dinosaur bones from this species but not of museum quality. | The original Eoraptor skull being held by Dr. William Sill. As of the date of the expedition, only three specimens have been found. |
| An Eoraptor skeleton found by expedition members Ricardo Martinez and Mate Jim Murphy - legendary explorer of the Pampas. |
| Fossils are often quite fragmented when found. This can make them difficult to recognize from similar colored rocks in the background. Some fossils for your viewing pleasure. | 
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| An excellent example of a small jaw with teeth found by Dr. Brenda Buck of South East Missouri University in Cape Girardeau, MO. If you do like this page as far as I have gotten, E-mail Dr. Buck. If you don't like it, then E-mail me>!! | A cynodont skull as I found it in the field. It was very complete. The canines are to the left, and the skull is upside-down. The zygomatic arches and cranium appear to be virtually intact. Overall, in very good shape for a 228 mY old fossil!. |