Scientists discover 115-million-year-old fossil of new dinosaur species in Brazil

[JacksinPA]

Brazil scientists discover fossil of new dinosaur species – DW – 07/11/2020

The fossil indicates that the species stemmed from a line of dinosaurs even more ancient in origin than the one that was said to have given rise to the T-Rex. The carnivores were dubbed "Aratasaurus museunacionali."

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The fossil indicates that the species stemmed from a line of dinosaurs even more ancient in origin than the one that was said to have given rise to the T-Rex. The carnivores were dubbed "Aratasaurus museunacionali."

A team of Brazilian researchers announced on Friday the discovery of a 115-million-year-old fossil belonging to a previously unknown species of dinosaur in the northeastern state of Ceara.

The "Aratasaurus museunacionali" is a previously unknown species of the medium-sized theropods, meaning it had hollow bones and three-toed limbs.

According to paleontologist Juliana Sayao, the fossil of the animal, who apparently died young, indicated it already weighed around 34.25 kilos and was 3.12 meters in height.
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South America, both Brazil & Argentina, are proving to be rich sources for unique fossils.

This one was a Jurassic coeluorosaur, the same stock as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor & modern birds.

 

[Rostocker]

Brazil scientists discover fossil of new dinosaur species – DW – 07/11/2020

The fossil indicates that the species stemmed from a line of dinosaurs even more ancient in origin than the one that was said to have given rise to the T-Rex. The carnivores were dubbed "Aratasaurus museunacionali."

www.dw.com

The fossil indicates that the species stemmed from a line of dinosaurs even more ancient in origin than the one that was said to have given rise to the T-Rex. The carnivores were dubbed "Aratasaurus museunacionali."

A team of Brazilian researchers announced on Friday the discovery of a 115-million-year-old fossil belonging to a previously unknown species of dinosaur in the northeastern state of Ceara.

The "Aratasaurus museunacionali" is a previously unknown species of the medium-sized theropods, meaning it had hollow bones and three-toed limbs.

According to paleontologist Juliana Sayao, the fossil of the animal, who apparently died young, indicated it already weighed around 34.25 kilos and was 3.12 meters in height.
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South America, both Brazil & Argentina, are proving to be rich sources for unique fossils.

This one was a Jurassic coeluorosaur, the same stock as Tyrannosaurus, Velociraptor & modern birds.

You mean 3.12 meters long and not high. Most of it was tail. If it would be 3.12 m high, it would weigh several hundred kg.