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Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Triassic New Mexico

The Reign Begins May 17, 2008

• Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Triassic New Mexico
1. Coelophysis: New Mexico's State Fossil
2. Photos from the Exhibit Hall
3. Animals of the Triassic
4. Ammonite Gallery
5. Illustration Gallery
6. Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs in the American Southwest

• Timetracks
1. Origins
2. Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Age of Giants
4. New Mexico's Seacost
5. Age of Volcanoes
6. Tertiary Hall
7. The Cave Experience
8. New Mexico's Ice Age

Our newest permanent exhibit, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, is the only Triassic hall in North America! Discover New Mexico's state fossil, and one of the very first dinosaurs, Coelophysis. See the last of the giant amphibians and meet the terrors of the Triassic—erythrosuchian and phytosaur. Explore the fossil evidence like a scientist in this highly interactive exhibit.

Also check out our Coelophysis Database, an extensive collection of images and articles about our state dinosaur. Take a look at http://nmstatefossil.org

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