Rare 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Fossil Unearthed in Brazil

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200-Million-Year-Old "Well-Preserved" Dinosaur Fossil Found After Brazil Flood

Torrential rains in southern Brazil have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved dinosaur fossil, dating back approximately 200 million years. The discovery was made near Sao Joao do Polesine, about 280 kilometers west of Porto Alegre, in the region of the Brazilian pampas known for its rich paleontological finds.

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The fossil, first identified in May, was excavated over four days by a team of paleontologists from the Federal University of Santa Maria. They successfully removed a block of rock containing a "near complete" specimen of the Herrerasauridae family—a group of bipedal carnivores from the Triassic period.

Rodrigo Temp Muller, leading the research, described the fossil as possibly the second most complete Herrerasauridae specimen discovered to date. The most complete example was found in Brazil in 2014 and led to the identification of a new species, Gnathovorax cabreirai. The current fossil's analysis will determine if it belongs to the same species or represents a new one. This process, Muller notes, is meticulous and could take several months, as any damage could result in the loss of valuable information.

The historic flooding that led to this discovery also caused significant devastation in the region, killing over 180 people and damaging infrastructure. While the floods accelerated the erosion that revealed the fossil, they also posed challenges by destroying some of the material, particularly smaller fragments.

Paleontologists are closely monitoring the site to recover as much of the fossil as possible in optimal condition. The findings will be published once the analysis is complete.

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