New species of dinosaur with 'ancient horned face' discovered in Mexico 73 million years after roaming the earth
A new species of dinosaur discovered in Mexico
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A new dinosaur species has been discovered in Mexico after a 10-year expedition in the region.
Mexico's acclaimed Desert Museum recently unveiled its latest attraction, the remains of a new dinosaur species called Yehuecauhceratops mudei (meaning ancient horned face).
The dinosaur was native to the country's northern desert region and was discovered by a group of paleontologists during a decade-long dig that also included a team of 40 specialists from Germany.
The first remains of the dinosaur were found early in 2017 in the Ejido La Salada area of the desert in the state of Coahuila, delighting local paleontologists and the scientific community.
(Photo: CEN/Museo del Desierto)
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Following the discovery, experts have managed to reconstruct around 60 percent of the dinosaur’s skeleton.
Hector Rivera, head of the palaeontology department at the Desert Museum, said researchers immediately noticed that the fossils did not appear to be the same as other dinosaur species.
The expedition was carried out in four phases, with experts concluding that the dinosaur dates back to around 73 million years ago.
(Photo: CEN/Museo del Desierto)
It was relatively small and a herbivore, roaming the region when it was coastal and floodplain grazing marsh.
Four other unique dinosaur fossils have been found in the same area, including the flying reptile Pterosaur.
Palaeontologists believe there are still many more dinosaurs to be uncovered in Coahuila.
The newest species is of the genus of the horned centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Late Cretaceous period.
A replica of the dinosaur will be unveiled at the Desert Museum in late February.