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- Palaeontologists have identified fossilised tail vertebrae in Teruel, Spain, as belonging to the genus Diplodocus.
- This is the first confirmed discovery of the dinosaur outside of North America, where it was previously thought to be exclusive.
- The find suggests that falling sea levels during the Late Jurassic period may have created land bridges allowing the dinosaurs to migrate between continents.
What to watch next
- Discovery of more complete skeletons to determine the specific species of the Spanish specimen.
- Further research into the migration routes used by Diplodocus between North America and Europe.
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Sergio Sanchez Fenollosa
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“With each new result, the picture became clearer: we were looking at a Diplodocus”
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…found outside North America, the team reported in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology. During the Late Jurassic, falling sea levels may have exposed land that dinosaurs could walk across between the continents. “ With each new result, the picture became clearer: we were looking at a Diplodocus ,” Sánchez Fenollosa, the study’s lead author, said in a press release. Identifying the first Diplodocus fossils The first five vertebrae turned up at La Tejeria back in 2008. It wasn’t until excavations in 2014 and…
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Named Spain · United States · Alberto Cobos · Dinopolis Foundation · Josue Garcia Cobena · Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology · Sergio Sanchez Fenollosa
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