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New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- Science
- New Indian Express
220 million-year-old fossils found in Telangana give fresh insights into dinosaur evolution
HYDERABAD: Fossils found near Annaram village in the Pranahita-Godavari Valley have led to the identification of a new dinosaur species, Maleriraptor kuttyi. The bipedal predator lived over 200 million years ago during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic period. Originally excavated in the 1980s, the remains were analysed and recently described in the journal Royal Society Open Science. The study places Maleriraptor kuttyi within the early dinosaur group Herrerasauria, but outside the South American subgroup Herrerasauridae. It is the first confirmed evidence of a herrerasaurian dinosaur from Gondwana, which included present-day India. It expands the known range of this group beyond South America. All previously confirmed species were found in Argentina and Brazil. The fossil is catalogued as ISIR 282. Notable features include a vertically oriented pubis and a distinct pelvic structure. Unlike other herrerasaurians, it lacks the broad 'pubic boot', suggesting a separate evolutionary path. The species name honours the late Indian palaeontologist TS Kutty, who discovered the fossil. The genus name, Maleriraptor, refers to the Upper Maleri Formation, where it was found, and the Latin word for 'thief', indicating its carnivorous nature.
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Science
- Scottish Sun
New species of dog-sized killer dinosaur that roamed Earth 220m years ago discovered – but its name isn't too catchy
Scroll down to find out more about the mighty beast DINO DISCOVERY New species of dog-sized killer dinosaur that roamed Earth 220m years ago discovered – but its name isn't too catchy A NEW dog-sized dinosaur species that roamed the Earth 220 million years ago has been discovered. The Maleriraptor kuttyi is thought to be one of the earliest killer dinosaurs in history. Advertisement 2 The Maleriraptor kuttyi is thought to be one of the earliest killer dinosaurs Credit: Márcio L. Castro. 2 The now-extinct dinosaur is believed to have lived some 220 million years ago - during the Triassic period. The small but mighty beast could grow to a height of 3.2 feet and a length of 6.5 feet - about the size of a large-breed dog such as a Great Dane. And the creature was one of the earliest known carnivorous dinosaurs, along with the rest of the Herrerasauria family. Dr. Martín Ezcurra from the Argentina's Natural Science museum said: 'Herrerasaurs represent the oldest radiation of predatory dinosaurs.' Advertisement The fossilised dinosaur bones were discovered more than in Telangana, India forty years ago. But only now have scientists identified exactly what species these bones belonged to. Herrerasauria fossils were previously found in South and North America. But the new bombshell discovery has proved that the creatures roamed far more of the Earth than previously thought. Advertisement And the dinosaurs in India are believed to have outlived those elsewhere. Scientists believe this might be because India had a similar climate to South America during the Triassic period. The unique dinosaur attraction in a famous London park that is free to visit This comes after a giant horned dinosaur species was unearthed in Egypt. The predatory dinosaur species, named Tameryraptor markgrafi, was originally discovered in 1914 by Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach who died in 1952. Advertisement The 95million-year-old skeleton was excavated in the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt before it was stored in the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Geology in Munich, Germany. But the remains were destroyed along with other Egyptian discoveries when Munich was bombed in World War Two. Tragically the only remnants of the dinosaur discovery were Dr Stromer's notes, illustrations of the bones and black and white photographs of the skeletons. But Dr Stromer's records have now been reanalysed in a new study. Advertisement Maximilian Kellermann, the study's first author said: 'What we saw in the historical images surprised us all. "The Egyptian dinosaur fossil depicted there differs significantly from more recent Carcharodontosaurus found in Morocco.'
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Science
- The Irish Sun
New species of dog-sized killer dinosaur that roamed Earth 220m years ago discovered – but its name isn't too catchy
A NEW dog-sized dinosaur species that roamed the Earth 220 million years ago has been discovered. The Maleriraptor kuttyi is thought to be one of the earliest killer dinosaurs in history. Advertisement 2 The Maleriraptor kuttyi is thought to be one of the earliest killer dinosaurs Credit: Márcio L. Castro. 2 The now-extinct dinosaur is believed to have lived some 220 million years ago - during the Triassic period. The small but mighty beast could grow to a height of 3.2 feet and a length of 6.5 feet - about the size of a large-breed dog such as a Great Dane. And the creature was one of the earliest known carnivorous dinosaurs, along with the rest of the Herrerasauria family. Dr. Martín Ezcurra from the Argentina's Natural Science museum said: 'Herrerasaurs represent the oldest radiation of predatory dinosaurs.' Advertisement The fossilised dinosaur bones were discovered more than in Telangana, India forty years ago. But only now have scientists identified exactly what species these bones belonged to. Herrerasauria fossils were previously found in South and North America. But the new bombshell discovery has proved that the creatures roamed far more of the Earth than previously thought. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun And the dinosaurs in India are believed to have outlived those elsewhere. Scientists believe this might be because India had a similar climate to South America during the Triassic period. The unique dinosaur attraction in a famous London park that is free to visit This comes after a The predatory Advertisement The 95million-year-old skeleton was excavated in the Bahariya Oasis in But the remains were destroyed along with other Egyptian discoveries when Munich was bombed in Tragically the only remnants of the dinosaur discovery were Dr Stromer's notes, illustrations of the bones and black and white photographs of the skeletons. But Dr Stromer's records have now been reanalysed in a new study. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun Maximilian Kellermann, the study's first author said: 'What we saw in the historical images surprised us all. "The Egyptian dinosaur fossil depicted there differs significantly from more recent Carcharodontosaurus found in Morocco.'
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Science
- The Sun
New species of dog-sized killer dinosaur that roamed Earth 220m years ago discovered – but its name isn't too catchy
A NEW dog-sized dinosaur species that roamed the Earth 220 million years ago has been discovered. The Maleriraptor kuttyi is thought to be one of the earliest killer dinosaurs in history. 2 2 The now-extinct dinosaur is believed to have lived some 220 million years ago - during the Triassic period. The small but mighty beast could grow to a height of 3.2 feet and a length of 6.5 feet - about the size of a large-breed dog such as a Great Dane. And the creature was one of the earliest known carnivorous dinosaurs, along with the rest of the Herrerasauria family. Dr. Martín Ezcurra from the Argentina's Natural Science museum said: 'Herrerasaurs represent the oldest radiation of predatory dinosaurs.' The fossilised dinosaur bones were discovered more than in Telangana, India forty years ago. But only now have scientists identified exactly what species these bones belonged to. Herrerasauria fossils were previously found in South and North America. But the new bombshell discovery has proved that the creatures roamed far more of the Earth than previously thought. And the dinosaurs in India are believed to have outlived those elsewhere. Scientists believe this might be because India had a similar climate to South America during the Triassic period. This comes after a giant horned dinosaur species was unearthed in Egypt. The predatory dinosaur species, named Tameryraptor markgrafi, was originally discovered in 1914 by Ernst Stromer von Reichenbach who died in 1952. The 95million-year-old skeleton was excavated in the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt before it was stored in the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Geology in Munich, Germany. But the remains were destroyed along with other Egyptian discoveries when Munich was bombed in World War Two. Tragically the only remnants of the dinosaur discovery were Dr Stromer's notes, illustrations of the bones and black and white photographs of the skeletons. But Dr Stromer's records have now been reanalysed in a new study. Maximilian Kellermann, the study's first author said: 'What we saw in the historical images surprised us all. "The Egyptian dinosaur fossil depicted there differs significantly from more recent Carcharodontosaurus found in Morocco.'
