A World First: 80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Southern France After Hiker’s Tip
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‘Astigmasaura Genuflexa’: a New Species of Dinosaur Found in Neuquén that Lived 95 Million Years Ago
Researchers from the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) together with colleagues from other national institutions, found in the department of Añelo, Neuquén province, the fossil remains of a new dinosaur from the family of rebakisaurus, a group of sauropod dinosaurs that inhabited the region approximately 95 million years ago. The new species, named Astigmasaura genuflexa, was presented in Cretaceous Research magazi…
A World First: 80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints Unearthed in Southern France After Hiker’s Tip
In the dense forest near Gréasque, a small commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of southern France, scientists have uncovered fossilized evidence from the Late Cretaceous period. The finding, which includes preserved foot and hand impressions, marks the first confirmed discovery of dinosaur tracks in this area, long known for its rich paleontological record. While numerous dinosaur eggs have previously been found on the slopes of the nearb…


Researchers from the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) together with colleagues from other national institutions, found in the department of Añelo, Neuquén province, the fossil remains of a new dinosaur from the family of rebakisaurus, a group of sauropod dinosaurs that inhabited the region approximately 95 million years ago. The new species, named Astigmasaura genuflexa, was presented in Cretaceous Research magazi…
In a finding of high paleontological impact, CONICET researchers discovered in the Neucan department of Añelo a new species of sauropod dinosaur, which lived about 95 million years ago. It was named Astigmasaura genuflexa and belongs to the rebachisaurids, a group of large herbivores that inhabited Patagonia during the Cretaceous. The finding occurred in 2017 after a complaint by YPF oil workers in the El Orejano area. There, between sandy and c…
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