Rare Dinosaur Skeleton Exposed in Brazil After Erosion From Catastrophic Flooding

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Rare Dinosaur Skeleton Exposed in Brazil After Erosion From Catastrophic Flooding

A team of paleontologists in Sao Joao do Polesine, Brazil, discovered in May fossils of an “almost-complete dinosaur,” estimated to be approximately 233 million years old, the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria said.

Led by Rodrigo Temp Muller, the researchers initially found a partially exposed fossil in the region. It was later identified in the laboratory as an almost complete Herrerasauridae dinosaur, potentially ranking as the second-most complete specimen of its kind globally, the university said.

Measuring around 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) in length, the fossil will undergo additional study to determine whether it belongs to a known species or represents a new discovery.

While natural weathering exposes new fossils annually in central Rio Grande do Sul,

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has accelerated erosion, leading to the emergence of new fossils from among the rocks, according to the institution. Credit: Rodrigo Temp Muller / Janaina Brand Dillmann / CAPPA – UFSM via Storyful

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