Dinosaur Fossil Found in the Oriente Basin of Ecuador - La Patria 3.0
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What you should know about the remains of Wakrayampi, a 67 million-year-old titanosaur in Napo.The fossil would prove that the Ecuadorian Amazon had land in the Cretaceous.Ikiam University researchers studied the remains found in Napo. Wakrayampi fed on the treetops and had probably already reached adulthood. He moved through open environments and, like other titanosaurs, lived in herds of at least five individuals.
Fact Sheet: Researchers from the Ikiam Regional Amazonian University have discovered the first dinosaur fossil in the Ecuadorian Amazon, a titanosaur that lived approximately 67 million years ago. Tap to see the full context. Context: The remains were found by Robert Román, Álvaro Román, and Germán Shiguango. This is the first dinosaur fossil found in the Oriente Basin and the second in Ecuador. The specimen was informally named ‘Wakrayampi,’ co…
Researchers found the first dinosaur fossil in the Amazon of Ecuador, a titanosaur 67 million years ago. Source: EFE Agency A group of researchers from the Amazonian Ikiam Regional University in Ecuador identified the first dinosaur fossil recorded in the Amazon of the Andean country, a titanosaur sauropod that inhabited the region approximately 67 million years ago, as indicated by the institution.The remains were originally found in 2018 by R…
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