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New Dog-Sized Dinosaur Species Discovered
MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO, JUN 25 – Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, about the size and weight of a Labrador, clarifies small dinosaur classification and highlights overlooked species diversity, researchers said.
- On July 3, 2025, the Natural History Museum, London, unveils the most complete specimen of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, the first new dinosaur displayed at the museum since 2014.
- Between 2021 and 2022, a private fossil company unearthed a skeleton in Colorado's Morrison Formation, initially classified as Nanosaurus.
- Specimens reveal Enigmacursor was 64 cm tall, 180 cm long, and roamed in the Late Jurassic, with small legs enabling quick movement.
- This discovery illuminates small dinosaur evolution and challenges previous classifications, emphasizing the need to reconsider historic assumptions about Jurassic species.
- Beyond this find, many small ornithischian dinosaur species likely remain undiscovered, broadening our understanding of Jurassic diversity and prompting further searches in well-studied regions.
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Dog-Sized Neornithischian Dinosaur Unearthed in Colorado
A remarkable new genus and species of neornithischian dinosaur being named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae has been identified from a three-dimensionally preserved postcranial skeleton found in the Morrison Formation of Colorado, the United States. The post Dog-Sized Neornithischian Dinosaur Unearthed in Colorado appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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nexusnewsfeed.comEnigmatic 'runner' dinosaur from Colorado helps rewrite understanding of several Jurassic species
The discovery of Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, a dog-size "runner" dinosaur, has left researchers re-evaluating Nanosaurus and several other US dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation in Colorado.
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