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Scientists discovered Tongnanlong zhimingi, a massive sauropod dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period in China, estimated to be up to 92 feet long, enriching our understanding of dinosaur diversity and biogeography during that era.
A fossil braincase from Utah, originally classified as Diplodocus, has been reclassified as a new genus and species of dicraeosaurid sauropod, named Athenar bermani, dating back to the Late Jurassic period, expanding knowledge of sauropod diversity in North America.
Scientists in Argentina discovered a massive 100-foot-long long-necked dinosaur, Chucarosaurus diripienda, whose heavy fossils damaged a road during transport, providing new insights into sauropod size, limb structure, and evolution in South America during the Late Cretaceous period.
Alamosaurus, North America's largest land dinosaur at 21 meters long, was recently studied through a vertebra discovery in Big Bend National Park, shedding light on its size, habitat, and migration patterns during the Late Cretaceous period, and contributing to understanding the prehistoric ecosystem and dinosaur evolution.
Paleontologists in China discovered a new 39-foot-long plant-eating dinosaur, Huashanosaurus qini, from the Jurassic period, which is the oldest sauropod found in South China, providing new insights into the evolution and diversity of Jurassic eusauropods in the region.
A new species of sauropod dinosaur, Astigmasaura genuflexa, dating back 95 million years, was discovered in Patagonia, Argentina. This find provides important insights into sauropod evolution in Gondwana, especially within the Rebbachisauridae family, and highlights Patagonia's significance as a hotspot for dinosaur fossils. The species exhibits unique skeletal features, enriching our understanding of late-stage sauropod diversity and anatomy.
Paleontologists in China discovered a new giant sauropod dinosaur, Tongnanlong zhimingi, from the Late Jurassic period, which challenges previous ideas about regional dinosaur endemism and suggests a more global distribution of sauropods during that era, enriching our understanding of their evolution and diversity.
Paleontologists in China discovered a new giant sauropod dinosaur, Tongnanlong zhimingi, from the Late Jurassic period, measuring up to 92 feet long, which challenges previous ideas about the distribution of sauropods and enriches understanding of their diversity and evolution.
Scientists from China have discovered a nearly complete skull and partial skeleton of a new sauropod species, Jinchuanloong niedu, from the Middle Jurassic period in China, providing new insights into sauropod evolution and diversity.
A well-preserved sauropod dinosaur named Judy was discovered in Australia with fossilized remains of its last meal, providing direct evidence that these long-necked dinosaurs were herbivores that ate a variety of plants, including conifers, seed ferns, and flowering plants, and shedding light on their feeding habits and diet changes during growth.
The discovery of the first sauropod stomach contents from 100 million years ago reveals they were herbivores that relied on fermentation and gut microbes for digestion, not chewing, and suggests they played a significant role as ecosystem engineers throughout their lives.
A fossilized gut content of a long-necked sauropod dinosaur provides the first direct evidence that these dinosaurs were herbivores, containing plant material such as conifer leaves and flowering plants, supporting the long-held belief that they ate only plants and did not chew their food.
A nearly complete skull and partial skeleton of a new sauropod species, Jinchuanloong niedu, were discovered in northwestern China, providing valuable insights into Middle Jurassic sauropod diversity and evolution, especially among non-neosauropod eusauropods.
A new genus and species of small-sized titanosaurian sauropod, Titanomachya gimenezi, has been discovered in Patagonia, Argentina. This ancient species roamed the Earth during the latest Cretaceous period and belonged to the group of derived titanosaurian sauropods called Lithostrotia. The fossilized remains were recovered from the La Colonia Formation in Chubut Province, and despite being represented only by limb elements, it exhibits a unique combination of characteristics for a Late Cretaceous titanosaur. Further research is needed to understand the evolutionary significance of titanosaurian sauropods in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous epoch.
The U.S. Forest Service has purchased three mining claims in the San Juan Mountains, making the West Gold Hill Dinosaur Tracksite in Ouray officially public land. The site features a unique sauropod trackway with 134 consecutive steps, including a more than 180-degree turn, and is one of the longest continuous trackways in the world. Hikers can now access the site, located at an altitude of 9,300 feet, and the Forest Service plans to raise awareness about it while ensuring it remains open to the public for generations.