(NLDO) - The Chadititan calvoi monster roamed the Earth about 78 million years ago.
A research team led by paleontologist Federico Agnolin from the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences Bernardino Rivadavia has identified a completely new species of prehistoric monster found on a farm near the city of General Roca, Río Negro province - Argentina.
It is a complex topographic area with badlands interspersed with hills, and is a treasure trove of Cretaceous fossils.
A prehistoric monster belonging to the group of sauropod dinosaurs - Illustration AI: Thu Anh
The new monster, named Chadititan calvoi, is a species never before recorded anywhere in the world and belongs to the titanosaur family (Tinanosaurus), the world's largest sauropod dinosaur branch.
Although Chadititan calvoi is classified as a "small" species within the titanosaur family, it still grew to 7 m in length.
Like all other sauropod dinosaurs, it had a very long neck, a heavy body, four legs as big as pillars, a long tail... and was a gentle herbivore.
Preliminary analysis suggests the beast roamed the planet about 78 million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, according to a description published in the scientific journal Revista del Museo Argentino Ciencias Naturales.
In addition to Chadititan calvoi, the authors also unearthed a new assemblage of invertebrate and vertebrate fossils from the same site.
According to Sci-News , they include sharks, lungfish, turtles, crocodiles, dinosaurs, snails and mussels deposited in a small pond, surrounded by sand dunes and palm trees in an arid environment.
They therefore had a wonderful opportunity to describe the ancient environment of the area, with its rich fauna from many periods.
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