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Zimices — Prehistoric monsters of Colombia

Published: 2012-01-08 01:14:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 3330; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 55
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Description Mi representación anacrónica de los tres mayores depredadores fósiles de Colombia:

- En el fondo, el caimán gigante del Mioceno (hace 13 millones de años) Purussaurus neivensis - antes conocido como Dinosuchus - con 8-9 metros de largo.
-En el medio, Kronosaurus boyacensis, un gran pliosaurio del Cretácico Inferior y conocido ícono turístico, de hace 115 millones de años, con entre 9 a 10 metros de largo.
- Y por último, pero no menos importante, la mayor de las serpientes, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, de más de 12 metros de largo. Vivió en el Paleoceno, hace 60 millones de años.

English: My anachronistic representation of the three largest fossil predators of Colombia:

- In the bottom, the giant Miocene alligator (13 million years ago) Purussaurus neivensis - formerly known as Dinosuchus - with 8-9 meters long.
-In the middle, Kronosaurus boyacensis, a large pliosaur from the Lower Cretaceous and tourism icon, dating back 115 million years, with between 9 to 10 meters long.
- And last but not least, the largest snake ever, Titanoboa cerrejonensis, up to 12 meters long. It lived in the Paleocene, 60 million years ago.
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Comments: 17

acepredator [2015-01-07 22:11:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh lord...

largest Cretaceous predator, largest snake and largest crocodilian.....

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Zimices In reply to acepredator [2015-01-08 06:15:34 +0000 UTC]

And the three together! (although Purussaurus neivensis actually is the shortest species among Purussaurus)

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acepredator In reply to Zimices [2015-01-08 13:10:15 +0000 UTC]

Yikes....

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Martiitram [2013-08-10 12:33:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice drawing thought titanoboa is estimated too grow up to 15 m.

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Zimices In reply to Martiitram [2013-08-12 09:20:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. In fact, as far I've seen the estimates of Titanoboa are between 11 - 13 meters in length, I don't remember length of 15 meters... In any case, 12 meters is enough impressive to me!

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Martiitram In reply to Zimices [2013-08-12 09:46:12 +0000 UTC]

It is quite impressive thought it could grow up to 15m. 

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Zimices In reply to Martiitram [2013-08-12 22:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Up to 15 meters? No, 15 is the upper estimate, according to the scientifc description. But probably most of the specimens measures some less of that, in the 12-13 meters range... and it's enough big, if is true that Titanoboa could grow so large thanks to the warmer climate of the Paleocene.

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Martiitram In reply to Zimices [2013-08-13 10:18:49 +0000 UTC]

Maybe only a few record titanoboas could reach 15 m long and most didn't pass 13 m.Have you seen titanoboa:monster snake

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Zimices In reply to Martiitram [2013-08-14 06:50:59 +0000 UTC]

Yes, I seen the program, even I wrote a journal about this An interesting documentary, by the way.

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GalletoconK [2012-01-11 01:39:13 +0000 UTC]

Me encanta!
Cuál es tu técnica?

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Zimices In reply to GalletoconK [2012-01-11 01:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Lápiz y carboncillo, que luego retoco con Photoshop, para realzar líneas, sombras, etc.

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GalletoconK In reply to Zimices [2012-01-11 02:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Genial :

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electreel [2012-01-10 23:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Increíble! Kronosaurus, Porosuchus y Titanoboa en una misma imagen! Me gusta

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Zimices In reply to electreel [2012-01-10 23:49:53 +0000 UTC]

Sí, y es curioso que los tres sean reptiles acuáticos...

PD: ¿Porosuchus?

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electreel In reply to Zimices [2012-01-10 23:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Lo siento, aún no estoy acostumbrado al nuevo nombre...

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Hagure-Hitogata [2012-01-08 17:19:16 +0000 UTC]

vacano aprender paleontologia con estas ilustraciones
me dan ganas de ver discovery channel

buena reseña y dibujo
10/10

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Zimices In reply to Hagure-Hitogata [2012-01-08 22:41:39 +0000 UTC]

Muchas gracias, me alegro que te interese el tema a través de mis ilustraciones, aunque no estoy seguro de que hoy por hoy se pueda ver mucho de paleontología en Discovey Channel...

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