Ashfall Fossil Beds SHP

1991

First skeletons uncovered in Rhino Barn from the

barrel-bodied rhinoceros Teleoceras major.

1992

Rhino cow with calf positioned nose to nose.

Remarkably complete skeleton of the horse

Cormohipparion occidentale.

Glimpse of a camel Procamelus grandis, discovered by

Jennifer Tschirren.

1993

Partial skeleton of sabre-toothed deer

Longirostromeryx.

1994

Mare and foal of Neohipparion in close association.

1995

Volunteer Norma Brockmoller discovers cow rhino skeleton that is dubbed

"Brockie".

Jaw of raccoon-dog Cynarctus.

1996

Student Andria Skaff discovers fairly complete skeleton of horse

Pseudhipparion.

Preparator Greg Brown does the detailed preparation of a pair of rhinos. MORE

1998

Students Amy Allison and Melissa Mestl discover skeleton of sabre-toothed deer Longirostromeryx and

meticulously reveal evidence of soft tissue preservation (muscle in neck and leg, visceral content).

1999

Student Neil Gipson finds single tooth of the raccoon-dog Cynarctus.

Sam Matson discovers fossil burrow in volcanic ash bed that is the right size for the horned rodent

Mylagaulus. Sam also finds a milk tooth of Mylagaulus in the burrow fill.

2000

With excavations in the Rhino Barn nearing completion, a third Longirostromeryx (partial skeleton) is

revealed.

Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
86930 517th Avenue
Royal, NE 68773
Phone: (402) 893-2000

Email: ashfall2@unl.edu

Rick Otto, Superintendent

A Cooperative Project of the
University of Nebraska State Museum &
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

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