Abydosaurus mcintoshi: New Sauropod Dinosaur
Summary:
Sauropod skulls are extremely rare and only a few complete ones have been found. BYU researchers have found the first complete sauropod skulls known from the Cretaceous of the Western Hemisphere in Dinosaur National Monument in eastern Utah. Listen to how excited these paleontologists are about having these Abydosaurus skulls!
Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: refresh | Cretaceous [1]
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| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Cretaceous [0.1]
Mesozoic [0.1]
Phanerozoic [0.1]
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Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
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| eastern Utah | US | 39.1288 | -110.353 |
| Western Hemisphere | | 0 | -90 |
Keywords:
cretaceous, dinosaur national monument, eastern utah, paleontologists, sauropod dinosaur, skulls, western hemisphere
