The oldest fossil of the herbivorous dinosaur "Iguanodonts" found in Katsuura Town, Tokushima Prefecture, has been open to the public at the Tokushima Prefectural Museum since the 12th.
Two fossils of the herbivorous dinosaur "Iguanodonts" that appear to be part of the upper jaw teeth and tail are open to the public.
The fossil was found in the 130 million-year-old strata of Katsuura Town, Tokushima Prefecture last year in an archaeological survey of the Tokushima Prefectural Museum and the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.
The fossils that appear to be the teeth of the upper jaw are 1 cm long and 6 mm wide, and the fossils that appear to be part of the tail are about 8 cm long and 5 cm wide.
It was confirmed that it was the oldest fossil of "iguanodonts" found in Japan, so the people who visited the tour lived in ancient times while comparing it with the model of iguanodon displayed together. I was thinking about the appearance of the dinosaur that was there.
A mother with a two-year-old child said, "I'm glad I could come to see my child because he likes dinosaurs. When I get home, I'd like to talk to him while showing a picture book."
Shota Kofu, curator of the Tokushima Prefectural Museum, said, "I think that many people have an image of dinosaurs overseas, but fossils of dinosaurs can be found in Tokushima, so I would like you to become familiar with them through this exhibition." I was talking.
The fossils are open until December 28th.