Diplodocus Dinosaurs Roamed Europe: A Historic Discovery in Spain
Researchers found 14 tail vertebrae and several chevrons, and analyses placed the specimen in the Diplodocus genus, scientists said.
- Spanish paleontologists from the Dinopolis Foundation announced on Tuesday that they discovered Diplodocus fossils in Teruel, Spain, providing the first evidence of the iconic long-necked dinosaur roaming European lands during the Late Jurassic period.
- Traditionally, Diplodocus remains were exclusively identified in North America, particularly within the Morrison Formation in Wyoming, where these herbivorous sauropods dominated the Earth around 150 million years ago.
- Researchers recovered 14 exceptionally well-preserved tail vertebrae and several chevrons at the La Tejeria fossil site; Dinopolis Foundation managing director Alberto Cobos noted the specimen likely measured around 25 meters, or 82 feet, in length.
- Lead author Sergio Sanchez Fenollosa wrote that evolutionary analyses identify the El Castellar specimen as a Diplodocus, stating it is "one of the most complete diplodocids discovered to date in Europe."
- The discovery, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, adds to a growing list of giant Jurassic sauropods unearthed in the Teruel area, confirming the remains belonged to long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs.
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The 15 metre dinosaur was named after the geological formation of the interior of SP Researchers who published a study this week in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology claimed to have found the first skeletal evidence of the Diplodocus dinosaur outside of North America. They discovered several vertebrae and chevron bones dating from about 150 million years in a site in eastern Spain. Photos and map of the excavation of the site La Tejería, in…
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14 tail vertebrae from Spain could prove the first Diplodocus in Europe, but some researchers still consider the assignment to be open.
14 tail vertebrae from Spain could prove the first Diplodocus in Europe, but some researchers still consider the assignment to be open.
150-million-year-old giant long-necked dinosaur fossils found in Spain mark the first evidence beyond North America
Europe News: Spanish palaeontologists have identified fossils of ‘Diplodocus’ in Teruel, which marks the first evidence of the iconic long-necked dinosaur outside .
Diplodocus Dinosaurs Roamed Europe: A Historic Discovery in Spain
Spanish paleontologists have discovered evidence that Diplodocus, a long-necked dinosaur, once roamed Europe. Fossils, including 14 caudal vertebrae, were found in Teruel, Spain, marking the first discovery of this genus outside North America. This finding expands our understanding of Jurassic sauropod distribution.
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