New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal could reshape dinosaur origins timeline
A 240‑million‑year‑old Tanzanian dicynodont may rewrite when the first dinosaurs appeared.
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What type of animal does the new species represent?
It is identified as a dicynodont, a group of herbivorous therapsids from the Middle Triassic.
In which scientific journal was the discovery reported?
The study was published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
What implication does the find have for dinosaur‑origin timelines?
Researchers suggest the fossil could indicate that rock layers tied to the earliest dinosaurs are younger than previously thought, potentially shifting the timeline of dinosaur emergence.
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Moneycontrol.com noted the find as a dicynodont species, while Sci.News explained that its age could push the fossil‑bearing strata to a younger horizon than previously linked to the earliest dinosaurs. Phys.org emphasized that the reassessment may reshape the timeline of dinosaur origins, and the study—published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology—provides detailed morphological analysis supporting the claim.
If validated, the find could alter models of early archosaur evolution.
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New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered; it could tell us more...Moneycontrol.com · 11h ago
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