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MUSEUM EXHIBITION-GRADE LARGE PREHISTORIC SALAMANDER FOSSIL FROM THE PERMIAN PERIOD BEFORE THE FIRST DINOSAURS Pfalz, Germany PERMIAN PERIOD: 280 million years ago
SPECIAL NOTE: The current laws in this region of Germany now forbid the collection of these remarkable fossils. Such legislation has permanently ended the supply of such magnificent specimens such as this one being offered here. This rare example comes from an old German private collection and was collected long ago before the ban was enacted. With digging in the formation now off-limits, these rare German Permian fossils are sure to appreciate in value and become increasingly difficult to acquire.
Sclerocephalus
haeuseri is a type of amphibian that once
inhabited the Permian swamps of what is now Southwest Germany.
Fine grade fossils of Sclerocephalus haeuseri are
extremely rare and of
great interest and demand to advanced collectors.
There are companies that offer reproductions of some amazing fossils,
including casts of Sclerocephalus haeuseri. Those cast
companies look for original fossils of the highest quality to make
reproductions of. This
100% AUTHENTIC specimen
exceeds in quality and preservation many of the original fossils we have
seen reproductions have been made from! If you know fossils from
this creature, then you will already understand the fantastic
opportunity that is presented here with this example. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE
SIZE IN THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE DEGREE OF PRESERVATION AND COMPLETENESS.
Specimens of this nature define and establish the reputation of the
owner / exhibiter and set the bar for truly magnificent collections of
international importance.
SIDE VIEW ARTICULATION OF
THIS SPECIMEN IS A RARE POSE FOR THESE FOSSILS. THIS UNIQUE VIEW
ADDS A LIFE-LIKE, REALISM TO THIS AMAZING FOSSIL. MOST
WORLD-RENOWN MUSEUMS DO NOT POSSESS A SPECIMEN OF THIS CALIBER!
THIS IS A STUNNING PRIMITIVE AMPHIBIAN FOSSIL, PERFECT FOR THE FINEST
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS. THIS
SALAMANDER LIVED BEFORE THE WORLD'S FIRST DINOSAURS! Since the deposit has since been closed to collecting, locating an exceptional specimen on the market has become quite difficult. In the rare instance one does become available for sale, they are usually partial body specimens, with fair to poor natural preservation or heavily reconstructed from ground up bone matrix and glue. This spectacular example has not only COMPLETE skeletal remains present but the outline of the soft body is preserved in the rock. The rock matrix is the original Permian shale in which this prize monster fossil amphibian was found in. There is no compositing or carving of bones. All limbs are visible with heavy, protruding preservation to individual bones down to amazing detail of toe and finger phalanges! The skull exhibits very high relief off all hard bone plates and a fantastic eye orbit that goes deep down into the skull with removed matrix. You can see rare instances of bones in the body and limbs including finger digits, ribs, vertebrae and most amazing, ALL SOFT BODY TISSUE HAS BEEN PRESERVED AND IS VISIBLE IN DETAIL. All the teeth are well preserved and still intact in the skull. The amphibian has not been artificially recreated with paint as is most common with these types of fossils. Only the fossilized portions of natural origin were sealed with a reversible preservative in order to protect the fragile nature of the fossil. All detail is three dimensional and 100% GENUINE! A crack has been filled where the middle of the body was oriented on a slightly higher shale level but this is the only major repair work performed that required such filling. Where the work "museum grade" or "world class" is often overused, this specimen is truly one that would easily match or even EXCEED what many museums might have in their collection. The articulation and completeness of the amphibian is not often seen in this quality. The preservation of soft body tissue from this species dates back to 280 million years ago which is quite impressive. Sclerocephalus was one of the apex predators of the Permian swamps of what is now southwest Germany. These amphibians could attain lengths as large as an adult human but most fossils are of examples less than 12 inches long. These monsters thrived during a time before the first dinosaur walked the planet. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire an impeccable and complete Permian vertebrate fossil of one of the top macro-fauna of this era. The entire back of the slab has been reinforced with fiberglass and has built-in hangers safely attached for displaying on a wall. AN EXTREMELY RARE PERMIAN AMPHIBIAN FOSSIL WITH DETAILED BONE PRESERVATION UNLIKE MOST IN ACADEMIA HAVE EVER SEEN MAKING THIS SPECIMEN HIGHLY SUITABLE FOR A WELL-OUTFITTED MUSEUM EXHIBITION - LARGE FOSSIL AMPHIBIAN FROM BEFORE THE FIRST DINOSAURS! IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE OR UPGRADE!!! 36.25" x 15.75" overall on original matrix slab, amphibian is 25" in length if straightened $19500 AMPH034 Actual Item - One Only |
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650000 IMAGE BY DMITRY BOGDANOV THIS IMAGE IS PROTECTED BY A STRICTLY ENFORCED COPYRIGHT AND MAY NOT BE USED IN ANY WAY |
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