The Toodoggone-McConnell Project was inititated in 1996 to map and evaluate a tract of Early Jurassic plutons and surrounding arc volcanic successions of Paleozoic to Jurassic age for base and precious metal mineralization. Bedrock mapping during the first year of the program focussed on a region south of the Finlay River and east of Thutade Lake, documenting local geology near known copper-gol...

Arkadiserphus leleji Rasnitsyn, gen. et sp. nov ., is described from the Upper Jurassic deposits of Karatau (Kazakhstan) in proctotrupoid family Peleserphidae hitherto known solely mid-Cretaceous Burmese (Kachin) amber. Taxonomic position genus and past distribution are briefly discussed.

Upper Triassic rocks in northwestern Argentina preserve the most complete record of dinosaurs before their rise to dominance in the Early Jurassic. Here, we describe a previously unidentified basal theropod, reassess its contemporary Eoraptor as a basal sauropodomorph, divide the faunal record of the Ischigualasto Formation with biozones, and bracket the formation with (40)Ar/(39)Ar ages. Some ...

The unique climate conditions of Plateau State and the numerous tourism attraction and spots has made Plateau State the home of peace and tourism and also tourist haven of Nigeria. This paper is centered on five resorts in Plateau State such as National Museum, Jos Wildlife Park, ASSOP Falls, Pandom Wildlife Park and Solomon Lar Amusement Park. Data for resort patronage were provided only in Na...

The Mesozoic chironomid genus Jurochlus Kalugina, 1985, known only as pupae, is reviewed. Four new species of Jurochlus are described from the Upper Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous deposits of Mongolia, viz. J. trivittatus sp. nov., J. limbatus sp. nov., J. lineatus sp. nov. (Shar Teg, J3) and J. adustus sp. nov. (Khutel Khara, J3/K1). Both previously described species, J. sibiricus Kalugina, 198...

The Upper Kitsault River area lies approximately 23 to 30 km north of Alice Arm, in the Skeena Mining Division, British Columbia. Mineral occurrences are of three principal types: copper and gold-rich quartz-chlorite stockwork deposits, silver-rich quartz-sulphate-carbonate deposits; and molybdenum-rich quartz stockwork deposits (Alldrick et al., 1987). The first two types are hosted by lower J...

The Hymenoptera fossils discovered in the Upper Jurassic Talbragar Fish Bed in Australia are described and illustrated. Gulgonga beattiei gen. et sp. nov., described from a single specimen, is assigned to the apocritan subfamily Praeaulacinae based primarily on wing venation, mesosomal structure, metasomal articulation, ovipositor shape and antennal form. It is the second member of Praeaulacida...

Docodonts are aMesozoicmammal group (Synapsida:Mammaliaformes) with a fossil record from theMiddle Jurassic to the late Early Cretaceous. With highly distinctive molars for both shearing and grinding functions, docodonts are inferred to have diverse dietary adaptations, including insectivory, omnivory, and even carnivory. This group also offers the earliest-known case of mammalian swimming adap...