A new species of dinosaur was presented this Thursday, February 6 during a press conference at the Benémerita Escuela Normal de Coahuila, which inhabited the Earth more than 72 million years ago.
Researchers believe that the dinosaur could have reached up to 2 meters in length and 1.20 meters in height, and also had feathered limbs. This “Mexican long-handed dragon” was also a unique omnivorous animal in the world that lived in Coahuila.
The fossil of the specimen was located in 2014 by Claudio de León-Dávila in the Campanian Formation of Cerro del Pueblo, but the scientific article was recently published announcing the new genus and species after years of research.
This specimen had a small head, neck, and long hind limbs, however, the palms of its hands are longer than those of other dinosaurs.
Upon observing it in detail, the teacher explained that he was able to recognize that it was a fossil, so they notified the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), and a few days later they recovered the remains.
In addition, the professor commented that the fossil was found semi-articulated, that is, all the pieces were together, so they did not doubt that it was a specimen.
In the process of researching the dinosaur fossil, today called Mexidracon Longimanus, a group of Mexicans and foreigners participated under the direction of Dr. Claudia Inés Serrano Brañas from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), who managed to determine that it was a new species.
Source: INFOBAE
