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Description:

I have added the museums website reference, clicking on the "Como visitarnos" will show contact details and opening times. If you phone the staff speak Spanish, Valenciano and English and I think one also speaks French possibly.

Habitat:

Recently discovered fossilised footprints in ancient rock in the Valencian mountains.

Notes:

Category not yet determined, mammals or lizards?
After a lot of thought I decided these are probably covered by the "Signs of wildlife" mission.

Reference Links:

Museo Paleontológico de Alpuente

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Comments (5)
Chris Carille
Thats fantastic! Thank you for the post and for the info.
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
An excavation site which has been opened for public viewing. It is run by the Alpuente Museum of Paleontology, in the north-west of Comunidad Valenciana. The exact location is pinpointed on the map. There is a car park on the south side of the road. Guided tours are available or you can visit by yourself. The museum is well worth a visit also. I will find a link to their website.
Chris Carille
Very cool! I know you said "details later," but are these taken at a excavation site?

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PublishedNovember 7, 2011

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