Recognition and characterization of potential soft tissue from a fossil ichthyosaur found in the Early Cretaceous (Barremian - Aptian) of Colombia

The Early Cretaceous of Colombia presents a rich, abundant, and well-preserved fossil vertebrate record of marine reptiles related to the Alto Ricaurte Marine Reptile Lagerstätte. However, despite the growing number of studies on soft tissue preservation worldwide in recent years, few have explored...