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Thomas E. Williamson is an American vertebrate paleontologist associated with the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. His research focuses particularly on Late Cretaceous and Paleocene vertebrates from the San Juan Basin, including dinosaurs and mammals that lived around the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. His work uses fossils and stratigraphic context to study mammalian diversification and ecological change in western North America.

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Where does paleontologist Thomas Williamson work?

Thomas Williamson is an American paleontologist based at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. He conducts his field work and research primarily in the American Southwest.

What specific animals does Thomas Williamson study?

Williamson is best known for his research on Paleocene mammals and dinosaurs. He has published significant papers on the early mammal faunas that lived shortly after the Cretaceous extinction.

What major fossil discoveries has Thomas Williamson been involved in?

He has been instrumental in uncovering fossils in the Bisti/De-na-zin Wilderness of New Mexico. His work there has shed light on the transition of life immediately following the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Has Thomas Williamson named any notable prehistoric species?

Yes, Williamson has helped discover and name several prehistoric species found in New Mexico. His work frequently focuses on ancient archaic ungulates and other early mammal groups.

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