Klingan Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 The skeleton of what could be a new dinosaur species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The skeleton of what could be a new dinosaur species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingan Posted October 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Well actually when you mention it it sounds familiar. Strange it just popped up at my news feed last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 The article does say that it was found back in 2000. A radio spot said that the spine weighs 8 tons. The body was scavenged and found across a stream bed where it acted as a dam and collected other critters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Shades of Seismosaurus, found in Argentina, which was believed to up to 140ft in length. They hadn't finished excavating the thing when this announcement was made, so perhaps it was a bit optomistic? Or is the report above ill-informed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Shades of Seismosaurus, found in Argentina, which was believed to up to 140ft in length. They hadn't finished excavating the thing when this announcement was made, so perhaps it was a bit optomistic? Or is the report above ill-informed? Radio said between 120 - 140 feet long. Haven't found the limbs yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) Palentologist Fernando Novas poses with a bone from Puertasaurus reuili, a giant plant-eating dinosaur. The dorsal (back) vertebra, about 3.5 feet (1 meter) tall and 5.5 feet (1.7 meters) wide, is one of four fossils from the species unearthed in Argentina's Patagonia region. Only another titanosaur, Argentinosaurus huinculensis, rivals Puertasaurus in size, scientists say. Argentinosaurus was also found in Argentina's Patagonia region and dates back to 90 million years ago Edited October 16, 2007 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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