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The oldest stegosaur specimen discovered in Morocco
A team of British researchers believe they have discovered a new subspecies of stegosaurus, which would have lived well before the other specimens discovered until now.
The remains of this dinosaur, recognizable through the bone plates that cover his spine and tail, have been discovered in Morocco.
Analyzes conducted by the team at the Natural History Museum in London suggest that he lived 168 million years ago in the Middle Jurassic.
Most of the stegosaurs discovered to date have determined that the species populated the Earth about 150 to 155 million years ago.
This new specimen, named Adratiklit boulahfa , would therefore be the oldest representative of the species known to date.
It is also the first fossil of this type of dinosaur to be discovered in Africa.
The discovery of British researchers suggests that the remains of other stegosaurs could be excavated in Africa.
These fossils could provide a better understanding of the evolution and geographical distribution of this group of dinosaurs, mostly found so far in the United States and Portugal.
Harper Harrison is a reporter for The Hear UP. Harper got an internship at the NPR and worked as a reporter and producer. harper has also worked as a reporter for the Medium. Harper covers health and science for The Hear UP.
