Fossil of a frog

NH-F-2

Fossil of a frog

NH-F-2

Description

Indobatracus pussillus
Fossils are the record of life preserved in monuments of stone. Almost all living organisms can leave fossils, but usually only the hard parts of plants and animals fossilize. Soft internal organs, muscle, and skin rapidly decay and are rarely preserved, but the bones and shells of animals are good candidates for fossilization.
Owen, 1847

Collection

Natural History

Object Type

Fossil

Material

Stone

Schools/Culture/Period

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Technique

Fossilisation

Date

6 billion years ago

Location

Mumbai

Dimension

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