Fossil Tracks: Insect Encounters Reptile

Hiking through the Grand Canyon, a lizard scurries across the trail, snatches an insect in its path, and saunters back to the desert. This incredible fossil track provides a snapshot of a similar event before the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The Coconino sandstones, most recognized for the Grand Canyon, are home to Arizona’s early fossil records. A closer look at the beige and rust sandstone matrix reveals intersecting trackways, a pelycosaur running towards its snack, then a change in gait as it saunters off with its prize. A mammal-like reptile known only by its footprints, this exemplary piece of history is suitable for the most exclusive collection and sure to inspire generations to come.