Eocene Green River Rhus P-GRP2-16-018 Titanothere feeding on other small Mioplosus

feeding on other small Mioplosus

and sardines

The specimen was collected as seen in fully articulated position

They are most diverse in the tropics and are also common in northern latitudes and high elevations

The fossil birds of the Green River are among the best preserved in the world and the avifauna provides documentation of the early diversification of major lineages after the Late Cretaceous mass extinction

Eocene Green River Rhus P-GRP2-16-018 Titanothere feeding on other small MioplosusRhus cf. longipetiolata Green River Formation Middle Eocene Lincoln County, Wyoming This specimen is very nice representative of the Sumac Rhus. The leaf is 7. 5 cm long and is well preserved. Rhus are a relatively common element in the Green River flora. There are as many as 250 living species in the genus Rhus. They live in subtropical and temperate climates and occur as shrubs or small trees.