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Fossils of new dinosaur species found in Chile 2 minutes read
Santiago, Apr 19 (EFE).- The Chilean Culture Ministry on Monday announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaur measuring an estimated 6.3 meters (20.7 feet) in length, that lived in what is now the northern Atacama desert region during the final phase of the Cretaceous Period, between 66 and 80 million years ago.
The fossilized specimen, dubbed Arackar licanantay (which means “Atacama bones” in the Kunza language), belongs to the group of titanosaurs, quadruped herbivores with a small head, long neck and long tail.
Several species within this group are presently among the largest land animals ever to walk the Earth, although the one found in Chile is one of the smaller members of that family, relatively speaking.