New Dinosaur Species Identified From Fossil Specimen
An amateur paleontologist has exhumed approximately 100 dinosaur fossils near Montpellier in southern France. The discovery has been ongoing since October, according to reports. The site is being described as potentially the largest dinosaur deposit in Europe. The specimen includes preserved remains of fish and squid. The discovery was made in collaboration with Professor Judy Misere.
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RFI Monde
“libération revient sur cette découverte étonnante près de Montpellier dans le sud de la France, une centaine d'eux de dinosaures ont été exhumés par un paléontologue amateur depuis octobre dernier”
BBC Radio 4
“the fact that it went from being thought to be a replica being actively used in the education department to then become in the holotype so the the founding specimen of a new species is quite remarkable”
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