Paleopython, Messel Pit Snake, 35 Inch Gallimimus Diplocaulus was completely adapted to

Diplocaulus was completely adapted to a water environment

The base is distinctly concave with a characteristic flute or channel flake removed from one or

also called the "Abbot Hill prints"

such as crustaceans

fragments of pottery

Paleopython, Messel Pit Snake, 35 Inch Gallimimus Diplocaulus was completely adapted toThe Messel Pit is a no longer used quarry near the village of Messel which is located about 35 km south east of Frankfurt, Germany. The quarry was used to mine bituminous shale. On December 9, 1995, the Messel Pit was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The Messel Pit has been known for its fossils since about 1900, but was not seriously excavated for scientific study until the 1970's. The Messel Pit was closed to collecting in 1974. Therefore