Giant New Dinosaur Discovered Beneath Construction Site in Brazil
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Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.
A new species of giant dinosaur, which lived about 120 million years ago, has brought to light paleontological research in northeastern Brazil. Dasosaurus tocantinensis, as it was called, reached a length of about 20 meters and is the largest dinosaur discovered to date in the state of Maranao.
New species lived about 120 million years ago, averages 20 meters and helps to understand the dispersion of dinosaurs throughout the planet
Researchers from Brazilian institutions presented on March 13, 2026 the identification of Dasosaurus tocantinensis, a new species of giant dinosaur located near Davinópolis, in the state of Maranhão. The fossils of the reptile were found in 2021 during infrastructure works in the region. Excavations revealed femur with unusual size The paleontologist Elver Mayer, [...]
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