One more #MindBlownLA! New species of #mastodons haven't been described for ~50 yrs, but a new one was discovered in 2018, thanks to #mastodon #fossils @labreatarpits, @NHMLA, & @WesternCenter among other museum collections!
https://t.co/ZOzzPUbKJd https://t.co/joiKBM5BOU
This is the 2nd publication (I think ... did I miss any?) that came out of #ValleyOfTheMastodons, after @AltonDooley et al.’s paper naming the Pacific Mastodon https://t.co/JhFh9EQp8x
@WesternCenter #FossilFriday A skull of the Pacific mastodon (Mammut pacificus), part of the holotype skeleton WSC 18743, on display at @WesternCenter.
https://t.co/OSXJEC4E26 https://t.co/6rpNnjy9Jg