<i>Docofossor</i> and <i>Agilodocodon</i> Fossils (IMAGE)

University of Chicago Medical Center

<i>Docofossor</i> and <i>Agilodocodon</i> Fossils

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On the left are photos of the type specimen of Docofossor brachydactylus. Docofossor was found in lake sediments of the Jurassic Ganggou fossil site in Hebei Province of China. The fossil of Docofossor is preserved with dense and carbonized furs around its skeleton. On the right is the fossil of Agilodocodon scansorius. Found in lake sediments of the 165 million years old Daohugou Fossil Site of Inner Mongolia of China, Agilodocodon scansorius is preserved with a halo of dense, carbonized furs and hair impressions. The horny claws on hands and feet are also preserved.

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Zhe-Xi Luo, the University of Chicago

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