Cenozoic Arch Chriacus
Time period shown: Pleistocene
Pictured:
Chriacus painted at life size for The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology.
About this image:
Chriacus was a small arctocyonid from the Paleocene, and has been found at sites in New Mexico and across the western United States. Chriacus is somewhat similar in size and probable lifestyle to coatimundi, who live in the mountains of southwest New Mexico today.
Image and client information:
Cenozoic Arch Chriacus.
For Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology.
© by Karen Carr
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Karen has delivered recent presentations for these institutions and groups:
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Southern Methodist University
- Guild of Natural Science Illustrators at the College of William & Mary and at Montana State University
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Dallas Paleontological Society
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