Experts Explain Significance
According to a press release from the National Park Service (NPS) in 2019, “These new fossil tracks discovered in Grand Canyon National Park provide important information about the paleobiology of the diadectomorphs.” Dr. Heitor Francischini, a Brazilian paleontologist, explained the significance of the fossil tracks. Arid desert environments were not expected to support the diadectomorphs, who were thought to lack the typical adaptations for being entirely self-sufficient in water sources.
Experts Explain Significance
Its Fossil History Is Being Cataloged
The National Park Service (NPS) also stated that it will be creating the greatest database of paleontological data ever, which was completed in the same year. With its extensive database of the Grand Canyon’s fossil history, the site is intended to assist both professionals and members of the general public in developing a better understanding of the region.
Its Fossil History Is Being Cataloged
