the Itaboraí Basin is a paleontological site located on the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its sediments record a
glimpse ofthe ancient life of the Paleogene period, around
50 millions of years ago. A rare look into the life just
after the Cretaceous great extinction event.
Litterfall wanderers
Diogenornis, a small ratite, looks like a giant near the two Protolipterna passing by.A Eutreptodatylus perches in the background.
Encounter
A Sahitisuchus passing by scares off a small group of Lamegoia.
