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Manchurochelys sp.

BH Staff | fossils, ancient reptiles

September 11, 2022

Age and Locality: Early Cretaceous, Liaoning Province. Manchurochelys is a genus of extinct turtles that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 million years ago. This genus is part of the family Sinemydidae, which includes a variety of ancient turtles known for their distinctive shell shapes and sizes. The fossils of Manchurochelys have been primarily found in the Yixian Formation in Liaoning Province, China, a site famous for its well-preserved fossils from the Early Cretaceous, providing valuable insights into the ecosystem of that era.

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Ancient Reptiles

BH Staff | exhibition hall

March 25, 2022

The landscape of the biological world more than 200 million years ago is shown in the hall of Ancient Reptiles. The crossopterygians, Ichthyostega, gymnophionan amphibians and Dimetrodon are selected as representatives to demonstrate the complexity of vertebrate development transitioning from water to land. In the center of the hall displayed lifelike dinosaur skeletons including Lufengosaurus huenei known as the first dinosaur discovered by a Chinese scientist, the 26-meter-long Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis, and the Tuojiangosaurus multispinus with sword-like back plates, the majestic Yangchuanosaurus, the soaring pterosaurs, and the ichthyosaurs that dominated the ocean.

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Prehistoric Mammals

BH Staff | exhibition hall

March 25, 2022

Prehistoric Mammals occupies a display area of 480 square meters. After renovation, the fossils on display have increased to include most of the representative prehistoric mammals. The first part of the exhibition shows the evolution of Mesozoic mammals, the second part sheds light on the development and prosperity of the Cenozoic mammals, the third part focuses on Quaternary mammals, and the last part displays the evolution of primates, highlighting the specimens of Pliopithecus zhanxiangi. Featured specimens include Juramaia sinensis, Vilevolodon, Bemalambda, Machairodus, Dinocrocuta gigantean, Hipparion, Stegodon zdanskyi, woolly mammoth, Paraceratherium and Hezhengia.

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Beijing Museum of Natural History

BH Staff | museum

March 25, 2022

Beijing Museum of Natural History grew out of the preparation department of National Central Museum of Natural History founded in 1951. Beijing Museum of Natural History was formally named in 1962. Being the first large-scale museum of natural history founded on our own strength after new China was established, the museum bears three main functions: the specimen collection, the academic research and the science popularization of paleontology, zoology, botany and anthropology. The museum today boasts its rich collections, high-level research and ever-enlarging exhibitions.

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