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science7 months ago

Europe's Best Preserved 150-Million-Year-Old Stegosaur Skull Reshapes Dinosaur History

A remarkably complete stegosaur skull and over 200 bones found in Spain's Riodeva region have revolutionized understanding of Dacentrurus armatus, revealing new insights into stegosaur evolution, growth, and behavior, and leading to the proposal of a new dinosaur clade, Neostegosauria, while elevating Spain's status in paleontology.

paleontology1 year ago

"New Stegosaur Species Unearthed by Paleontologists"

Paleontologists have identified a new species of stegosaur, Yanbeilong ultimus, from fossilized remains found in China, dating back 113-100 million years. This discovery sheds light on the poorly represented stegosaurs of the Cretaceous period and reveals unique anatomical features distinguishing it from other known stegosaurs. The findings were published in the journal Historical Biology.