Fossil Discovery in Brazil Could Help Explain Rise of Dinosaurs — VOA Learning English
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Scientists in Brazil recently announced the discovery of one of the world’s oldest reptile remains. They say the bones – dating back to around 237 million years ago – may help explain the rise of the dinosaurs.
The four-legged reptile species is called Gondwanax paraisensis, researchers recently announced in a statement. The animal is believed to have been near the size of a small dog, with a long tail.
The small reptile would have lived in the Triassic Period on land which is today southern Brazil. During this period – from 252 million to 201 million years ago – the world was much hotter.
The fossil was identified as a new silesaurid, a group of reptiles believed to have died off in a mass…
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