‘Goblin Prince’: New Monstersaur Discovered in Utah Reveals Hidden Secrets of Gila Monster Relatives

‘Goblin prince’: New monstersaur discovered in Utah reveals hidden secrets of Gila monster relatives

Artistic reconstruction of Bolg amondol, depicted raiding an oviraptorosaur dinosaur nest amidst the lush Kaiparowits Formation habitat. (Courtesy of Cullen Townsend/University of Utah) When Hank Woolley, a paleontological researcher who specializes in lizard evolution, opened a jar of bones labeled “lizard” at the Natural History Museum of Utah, he said his first thought was, “Oh wow, there’s a fragmentary skeleton here.”  “We know very little …

New Monstersaur Species Named After Goblin Prince in The Hobbit - Reptiles Magazine

Researchers with the University of Utah have discovered a new monstersaur species in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The raccoon-sized monsetersaurian is named Bolg amondol after the goblin prince in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit.” The large lizard was discovered in a collection of bones at the Natural History Museum of Utah. “I opened this jar of bones labeled ‘lizard’ at the Natural History Museum of Utah, and was like, oh w…

“They Found a Goblin in the Rocks”: On a Unearths Terrifying Jurassic Lizard Bolg With a Face Straight Out of a Horror Film - Sustainability Times

IN A NUTSHELL 🦎 The discovery of Bolg amondol was made from a forgotten museum drawer, revealing a new lizard species from the Late Cretaceous. 🗺️ This raccoon-sized lizard provides insights into the diverse reptilian life that thrived alongside dinosaurs in ancient ecosystems. 🌍 The fossil’s closest relative is found in Asia’s Gobi Desert, suggesting [...] The post “They Found a Goblin in the Rocks”: On a Unearths Terrifying Jurassic Lizard …