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1 MYA Lake Borrego

For a more detailed description of the history of paleontology and geology in the Anza-Borrego State Park
see  
"Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert",
​George T. Jefferson and Lowell Lindsay, editors, Sunbelt Publications, San Diego California, 2006.
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Paleolandscape

In this paleolandscape, artist John Francis shows the diversity of life at Lake Borrego.
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The Setting

  • ​Slow moving, ponded water
  • Marshy
  • Abundant birds including waterbirds
  • Lush vegetation
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The Current Environment

A view of Lake Borrego today.

Photograph by Richard Ingwall, Anza-Borrego Desert Paleontology Society
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The Animals

1. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
2. Down's gadwall duck, extinct 
(Brantadorna downsi)
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3. Flamingo, extinct 
(Phoenicopterus sp.)
4. Virginia Rail 
(Rallus limicola)
5. Sandhill crane 
(Grus canadensis)
6. Merriam's tapir, extinct 
(Tapirus merriami.)
7. Common slider turtle 
(Trachemys scripta)
8. Frogs 
(Rana sp.)
9. Garter snake 
(Thamnophis sp.)
10. Bobcat 
(Felis rufus.)
11. Lindsay's cotton rat, extinct 
(Sigmodon lindsayi)
12. Snails 
(Fontelicella sp.)
13. Reeds and cattails 
(Typha sp.)
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The Fossils

Sandpiper trackways​

Photographs from 
Fossil Treasures of the Anza-Borrego Desert
Photograph by Paul Remeika 

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  • Home
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  • Learn
    • Contact
    • Anza-Borrego Story
    • Park Geology
    • What is a Fossil
    • Why Study Paleontology
    • How Old Are These Rocks
    • Collecting History
    • Ethics of Collecting
  • Explore
    • Tour the Visitor Center
    • Fossil Treasures
    • Paleoclimatology
    • Rocks of Anza-Borrego
  • Collections
    • Research Permits
  • About Us
    • Paleontology Society
    • Certification Program
    • Educational Support Committee
    • Press Room
  • Join
  • Support
  • Store
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