Dinosaur identified as new species 25 years after being unearthed
Researchers identified the 5-meter herbivore from a 2001 quarry find after reexamining museum fossils, and the species name honors former manager Will Proudlove.
- On Tuesday, Natural History Museum researchers formally named Paludohadros proudlovii, a new iguanodontian dinosaur discovered at Surrey's Smokejacks Brickworks in 2001, honoring late quarry manager Will Proudlove.
- The genus name 'Paludohadros' derives from Latin 'palus' meaning 'swamp,' reflecting the wetland environment where the specimen was unearthed. Proudlove worked his way up to become Ewhurst brickworks manager and was fascinated by fossils.
- A 2023 reassessment by Natural History Museum scientists clarified anatomical differences in iguanodontian collections, enabling recognition of the new species. The juvenile measured approximately 5 meters long and weighed up to 2 metric tons.
- The fossil was found just 100 meters from Baryonyx remains at the same quarry. Senior author Professor Susannah Maidment said the large predator's diet included a baby iguanodontian, suggesting it may have hunted young Paludohadros.
- Lead author Ricardo Sacamoto plans to continue examining the Natural History Museum's iguanodontian collections as part of his PhD research. Ongoing reanalysis could yield additional species among fossils first collected in the 1950s.
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A team of researchers at the Natural History Museum in London has described a new dinosaur. It is unclear how young Paludohadros proudlovii died, but he had a dangerous neighbor.
A fossil recovered in southern England a quarter of a century ago provides a surprise to paleontologists: tooth and bone characteristics point to a completely new dinosaur genus. The herbivore lived in a dangerous environment, as another find shows.
Scientists Discover a New Dinosaur Species Hiding in Plain Sight for 25 Years
A dinosaur fossil unearthed in England more than two decades ago has now been identified as an entirely new genus and species. A dinosaur discovered in an English clay quarry 25 years ago has finally been recognized as an entirely new genus and species. Named Paludohadros proudlovii, the plant-eating dinosaur lived about 125 million years [...]
A 125-million-year-old dinosaur from Southern England's then-Swamps gets named after a 'Surrey dad' who loved fossils: Meet Paludohadros proudlovii
A newly identified dinosaur species, named Paludohadros proudlovii, honors Will Proudlove, a Surrey dad who passed away at 35. Proudlove managed the Ewhurst brickworks where the dinosaur fossil was discovered, although he never saw it. His fascination with fossils was known among his family, making this naming a significant legacy. The dinosaur lived around 125 million years ago and was recognized by researchers only recently.
New Species of Iguanodontian Dinosaur Discovered in England
A partial dinosaur skeleton unearthed in a Surrey brickworks in 2001 has been identified as a previously unknown genus and species of an early-diverging hadrosauroid iguanodontian. The post New Species of Iguanodontian Dinosaur Discovered in England appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
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