“Woodbine” ammonite (conlinoceras tarrantense) extravaganza

[Shaun-DFW Fossils]

A quick post to show a few nice lower eagle ford (Tarrant formation) ammonites from a 2-hour hunt this morning at a spot I visit every few months (or after it rains). I love how I can go back to the same spot and the “store shelves” are replenished repeatedly with new conlinoceras tarrantense. I’ve learned what the sandy yellowish-colored substrate looks like where these ammonites can be found, and it’s always exciting to see these rare gems starting to poke out. The biggest one (7.5” daimeter) is in the worst condition, but I will try to give it a total makeover. I really like the ones that have septarian veins still attached. I also included a few of my legless friends,a nonvenomous baby diamondback watersnake and a western ribbonsnake trying to eat a frog that looked too big to swallow (even for a snake). Dallas County, Texas.