Landscape Of Bone Bed In Western Montana Where <i>Maiasaura</i> Fossils Were Collected (IMAGE)

Montana State University

Landscape Of Bone Bed In Western Montana Where <i>Maiasaura</i> Fossils Were Collected

Caption

Decades of research on Montana's state fossil -- the 'good mother lizard' Maiasaura peeblesorum -- has resulted in the most detailed life history of any dinosaur known and created a model to which all other dinosaurs can be compared, according to new research published today in the journal Paleobiology. Researchers from Oklahoma State University, Montana State University and Indiana Purdue University used fossils collected from a huge bonebed in western Montana for their study.

Credit

Photo courtesy of Holly Woodward.

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.