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240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Discovery Challenges the Story of the First Dinosaurs

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A newly identified mammal relative suggests that Tanzania’s possible early dinosaur fossils may be younger than previously thought. Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, a newly identified plant-eating relative of mammals from Tanzania, may change the age assigned to some of the world’s oldest possible dinosaur fossils. The animal lived around 240 million years ago during the Triassic period, [...]

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The University of Bristol describes Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, a 240 million-year-old species discovered in Tanzania in 1963, which requires a review of the

A new discovery in Tanzania can alter the understanding about the age of dinosaur fossils. The Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda, a mammalian herbivorous relative, was identified as a species that lived around...

The prehistoric species was discovered in Tanzania and provides clues about the antiquity of La entrada Researchers discover a new species from 240 million years ago: the finding reveals where the first dinosaurs evolved was first published in Research and Development.

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invdes.com.mx broke the news on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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