NEW Portuguese Spinosaur – Iberospinus – Shines Light on Spinosaur Evolution | Dinosaurs EXPLAINED

The spinosaurids are easily the most intriguing groups of dinosaurs. They have everything that makes something easy to like. They’re unique, even among two-legged meat-eaters, they are mysterious, and hold the potential for so many interesting adaptations beyond the stereotypical carnivorous dinosaur. They’ve been known to science as spinosaurs for about a hundred years or so, but their remains have been known for far longer. Thanks to convergent evolution, these dinosaurs have adapted similar characteristics to the crocodilians still with us today. A brand-new study published mid-February 2022 found that a bunch of spare spinosaur parts from Portugal actually represent a completely distinct animal that called the Iberian Peninsula home almost 124 million years ago. Meet the brand new spinosaur – Iberospinus natarioi.
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RESEARCH
Mateus, O., Araújo R., Natário C., & Castanhinha R. (2011). A new specimen of the theropod dinosaur Baryonyx from the early Cretaceous of Portugal and taxonomic validity of Suchosaurus. Zootaxa. 2827, 54–68., Jan

Mateus O, Estraviz-Lo´pez D (2022) A new theropod dinosaur from the early cretaceous (Barremian) of Cabo Espichel, Portugal: Implications for spinosaurid evolution. PLoS ONE 17(2): e0262614. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone....

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