Houston Museum of Natural Science
HMNS Fossil Snake CT Scanning at Methodist Hospital
The locality this fossil was discovered in is famous for fossil fish - it is one of two snakes ever discovered there. This fossil was the better preserved of the two; the whereabouts of the other are unknown.
Today (9.10.10), technicians at The Methodist Hospital performed a 64-point CT scan of a fossil snake from the Museum’s collection. And not just any snake, but the best preserved Caenozoic snake known in a scientific collection in the USA. The scan was successful, and we’re still analyzing the data. We hope to have some additional information posted on the Museum’s blog soon. The fossil itself will go on display at the Museum in 2012.
HMNS Fossil Snake CT Scanning at Methodist Hospital
The locality this fossil was discovered in is famous for fossil fish - it is one of two snakes ever discovered there. This fossil was the better preserved of the two; the whereabouts of the other are unknown.
Today (9.10.10), technicians at The Methodist Hospital performed a 64-point CT scan of a fossil snake from the Museum’s collection. And not just any snake, but the best preserved Caenozoic snake known in a scientific collection in the USA. The scan was successful, and we’re still analyzing the data. We hope to have some additional information posted on the Museum’s blog soon. The fossil itself will go on display at the Museum in 2012.