This gallery shows a trip to the Ishigualasto Valley of Argentina. The Principal Investigator is Dr. Oscar Alcober of the University of San Juan and the expedition is sponsored by Earthwatch Organization. The purpose of this project is to document the transition from early reptiles to dinosaurs and mammals during the Triassic Period. This project is conducted during late September and early October.

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Ishigualasto Valley	Erosional Monument	Members of Team 2 at sunset	Herrerasaurus skull in museum
Diagram of Jim Murphy's Cynodont excavation	Jim Murphy's Cynodont	Field preparation of Jim's cynodont	A break from prospecting
Lou finds a Cynodont skull	The Cynodont skull found by Lou	Team 2: 9/30 - 10/12/01	Eoraptor skull in museum
Cynodont information sheet	Gray fox	River canyon that drains the valley