Reconstruction of an Eocoracias brachyptera roosting in a Staphylea germanica tree This is a reconstruction of the plausibly, blue-hued, Eocene proto-roller, Eocoracias brachyptera . The illustration was influenced by studying the recent
Cratonavis zhui digital reconstruction
Hypacrosaurus stebingeri reconstruction
National Science Review March 2020 cover by Michael Rothman
This is a reconstruction of the extinct Pleistocene era North American Cheetah (Miracinonyx) chasing a Pronghorn antelope (Artilocarpa americana). © M. Rothman 1997
In flight reconstruction of Asteriornis maastrichtensis
This painting depicts a possible symbiotic relationship between the largest known Cretaceous mammal Repenomamus giganticus and the basal avian Eoenantiornis buhleri . The birds, including both adults and extremely precocious juveniles, a
A Jurassic era Euharamiyidan mammaliform, Shenshou lui, is depicted foraging in the canopy of a Sciadopitys-related tree.
Pleistocene era Florida Gulf Coast habitat reconstruction. This was a mural prepared for the University of Florida Museum of Natural History. Details are in the two images that follow immediately below.
This is a right side detail of the Pleistocene era Florida Gulf Coast Marine habitat mural prepared for the University of Florida Museum of Natural History. The “chief vertebrate actors” on this side of the mural include the Caribbea
This is a left side detail of the Pleistocene era Florida Gulf Coast Marine mural prepared for the University of Florida Museum of Natural History. Among the “chief vertebrate actors” are a Manatee (Trichechus manatees), a Goliath Grou
Illustration of the Tyner Farms Miocene era site in Northern Florida near the Suwannee River. The habitat is known for its mammalian megafauna including proboscideans, bone-eating canids, tusked artodactyls, and giant ground sloths. This mural is pa
This image shows a more detailed view of the left side of Tyner farms Miocene habitat reconstruction. In the foreground, a small, pronghorn-like female antelope, Pediomeryx hemphillensis leaps forward, seemingly out of the picture plane. B
This is a more detailed image showing the right side of the Tyner farms Miocene era mural. A giant Ground Sloth Thinobadistes wetzeli) is shown feeding upon a Black Tupelo (Nyssa) at the center of the image and on the right side foregrou
Microraptor gui perched in a Tyrmia acrodonta.
New York Times Science Section illustration depicting the three vertebrate groups which separately developed powered flight as examplesof convergent evolution: avians (Clade: Ornithurae, Class : Aves) , pterodactyls (Clade: Pterosauromorpha
This is a reconstruction of Orienantius ritteri, a basal avian ( Enantiornithine ) from the Early Cretaceous of China. It is believed to have had flying capabilities similar to living birds. Orienantius ritteri is shown near the end of
Shantungosuchus ambushing a pair of Sinobaatar
Jeholornis prima foraging in a Bennettitalean.
Right side of the Jiufotang habitat reconstruction with a Jeholornis prima feeding upon Cycadioid (Bennettitalean) seeds . A Ginkgoid with mature fruit and yellowish leaves is the principle plant visible in this close up. (The depiction
Left side of the Jiufotang habitat reconstruction with individuals representing the following extinct avian taxa: Yanornis, Sapeornis, Confuciousornis , and Longypteris . Horsetail plants, called Equisetites, are prominent in the lower
Male and female Eoconfuciousornis zhengi in level flight over a lacustrine habitat, Early Cretaceous , NE China. Cover illustration for Vertebrata Palasiatica 57 (1) , January 2019 IVPP, China
Cover illustrations for Volumes 55 and 57 of Vertebrata Palasiatica , Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and PaleoAnthropology (IVPP), China. Illustrations prepared fro Dr. Jingmai K. O’Connor.
Cretaceous enantiornithines (Figure 5.)
Iteravis huchzermeyeri hunting crayfish underwater in a flooded riparian forest. An ornithuromorph (Aves: Ornithothoraces) from the Jehol Biota of Northeastern China. (Lower Cretaceous, Yixian Formation). The avian on the left side is depicted
Avimaia schweitzerae gen. et sp. nov, 1st color study of this colonial nesting Enantiornithine (Aves) basal avian. © M. Rothman 2018. (Prepared for Drs. A. Bailleul and J. K. O’Connor, et al at the IVPP, Beijing China).
Sarcosuchus, a Giant African crocodile attacking a hadrosaur.
Hybodont sharks and their egg cases (Palaeoxyris) attached to submerged Neocalamites trunks in an estuarine environment.
Habitat reconstruction with the basal avian, Junornis houi depicted in flight and landing on a tree. Data from the recently described, strap-leaved Ginkgoid, Umaltolepis mongolensis was used as the basis for reconstructing the tree. Early C
Reconstruction of an Avimaia schweitzerae in a colonial netting site with Equisetites and Anomochloa - related plants (Poaceae) © M. Rothman 2018. Image published in National Geographic online 3-21-2019. The image depicts a lakeside
Repenomamus giganticus (a gobiconodontid mammal) and Cathayornis yandica (an Enantiornithine avian), are shown in a Yixian habitat group reconstruction. (Early Cretaceous, NE China). © M. Rothman 2019
Coelophysis sp. sub-adult reconstruction without proto-feathers. Late Triassic, Sweden.
Haast's eagle (Harpagornis moorei) of Pleistocene New Zealand.
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