Cretaceous Reptiles (1865) Plate XII
This is Plate XI from "Cretaceous Reptiles of the United States" (1865). All of the fossils shown are vertebrae (neck, back and tail bones) from Hadrosaurus foulkii. The first thee vertebrae in the top row are cervical vertebrae (neck bones). The two remaining vertebrae in the top row and the first three from the second row are vertebrae from the back. The remaining vertebrae are from the tail. These vertebrae range from 5-8 inches (12-20 cm) in width.
The following are other plates from "Cretaceous Reptiles of the United States" (1865):
- Plate VIII: featuring Mosasaurus, Hadrosaurus and a crocodilian
- Plate XIII: featuring Hadrosaurus and a possible sauropod
- Plate XIV: featuring Hadrosaurus
- Plate XVI: featuring Hadrosaurus
- Plate XVII: featuring Hadrosaurus, Coelosaurus, and Mosasaurus