New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world: Bashanosaurus primitivus roamed Earth around 168 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period
Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 metres (9 feet) from nose to tail — but scientists can’t tell whether the remains are those of an adult or juvenile. A new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaur is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia, and one of the earliest […]