THE HALL OF FOSSIL VERTEBRATES 



Fossil Fish. 



In the corridor above the skeleton of the great Marine Lizard 

 by the staircase will be found the skeleton of a great fish, ob- 

 tained from the same geological stratum, and remotely allied 

 to the Tarpon of the Florida coast. 



Illustrating the Specimens. 



The Watercolor Restorations by Charles R. Knight, done 

 under the immediate supervision of Prof. Henry F. Osborn, the 

 Curator of this Department, mainly based on complete skeletons 





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SCENE IN THE BAD LANDS OF THE UINTA BASIN— TERTIARY FOSSIL FIELD OF 

 NORTHEASTERN UTAH 



exhibited in this hall, show the probable appearance of the different 

 extinct animals, according to our best judgment, as indicated by 

 the characters of the skeleton, appearance of their nearest sur- 



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