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Engraved plate showing a megatherium skeleton in profile above fossil teeth, including a large curved tusk-like tooth at right.

The skeleton of a megatherium and teeth of a fossil bear. Coloured etching by S. Springsguth.

An engraved plate shows the skeleton of a large quadruped in profile across the upper section, with a long spine and heavy limbs. Below, several teeth are drawn in tan and brown tones, including molars and a large curved tusk-like tooth at right, on a pale paper ground.

Artist
Springsguth, Samuel
Date
1833
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2989 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Esqueleto de megaterio y dientes fósiles, lámina de 1833

Una lámina grabada muestra el esqueleto de un gran cuadrúpedo de perfil en la sección superior, con una columna vertebral larga y extremidades robustas. Debajo, varios dientes se dibujan en tonos beige y marrón, incluidos molares y un gran diente curvo semejante a un colmillo a la derecha, sobre un fondo de papel pálido.

Português: Esqueleto de megatério e dentes fóseis, prancha de 1833

Uma prancha gravada mostra o esqueleto de um grande quadrúpede de perfil na seção superior, com coluna longa e membros robustos. Abaixo, vários dentes são desenhados em tons de bege e marrom, incluindo molares e um grande dente curvo semelhante a uma presa à direita, sobre um fundo de papel claro.