The cataloging of this collection at the University of California Museum of Paleontology was made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (MA-30-14-0244-14 to Charles R. Marshall).
Credits:
- Lisa White
- Patricia Holroyd
- Eric Holt
- Elyanah Posner
- Lauren Fowler
- Alexis Williams
- Helina Chin
- with Trish Roque, Joyce Gross, Diane Erwin, and Ashley Dineen
We thank the following for their work on the curation and imaging of the McKittrick fossil collection:
Kristy Cheng, Marwa Wafeeq El-Faramawi, Patrick Garcialuna, Danielle Kalani Heinz, Grant Howard, Armita Manafzadeh, Melissa Mast, Michele Marie Maybee, Spencer Murphy, Patrick Sysiong, Michael Tom, Sarah Tulga, Ali Young, and Zixiang Zhang
Site Map
Explore the collection – Facts and photos of fossils from the collection.
Fossil Skull comparisons – An interactive module comparing skulls of vertebrates found at McKittrick and information about other extinct and extant species.
Representative species – Bios on species found at McKittrick
Vertebrate fossils – Photos of vertebrate fossil specimens found at McKittrick
McKittrick Site Reconstruction – An artistic interpretation of the paleoenvironment of McKittrick during the Pleistocene.
Educational Materials – A collection of classroom learning activities including Food Webs of the Pleistocene, McKittrick Fossil Find story activity, and downloadable PDF eBook version of this site.
Food Webs of the Pleistocene – An interactive drag and drop food web game.
History & Geology – Information about collecting history and geological environment of the McKittrick site and about how the fossils got there.
Scientific Studies – The list of scientific publications drawn upon to produce this web resource.