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Dinosaurs walked the earth that is now beneath our sneakers. Centuries ago, our planet was dominated by this species. Now, there are only small remnants that show us how tiny we can be if we compare ourselves with other species. Argentina has become one of the main cradles of fossil research.
Today, the South American country has countless expeditions open to continue learning about what happened during the Cretaceous period.
Leonardo Salgado, from the Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro-Conicet, in association with his colleague Maria Edith Simon, has made an unprecedented discovery.
The dinosaur specimen is known as Cienciaargentina sanchezi and lived about 94 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. It was discovered in the province of Neuquen, Argentina.
The dinosaur from Argentina that was born 94 million years ago
All the remains have been found at the base of the Huincul Formation. From these samples, a distinctive shape and size can be seen when compared to other dinosaurs. Experts say it may be considered the oldest specimen of its family.
"This new species adds to the list of rebbachisaurid sauropods documented in the Huincul Formation," says Salgado in one of his reports. Their imposing size possibly provided them with an advantage to deter predators. Their constant source of food could be the abundant vegetation in the vicinity of streams and floodplains.
"The first South American rebbachisaurid sauropods were recognized on the basis of materials from the vicinity of Villa El Chocon, from the Candeleros and Huincul formations," says the professor from the Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro-Conicet in his research. His intention is to continue reaping results from this species and from those to come in the future