The study of a tyrannosaurid reveals its face features and some relationships
An article published in the journal “Scientific Reports” describes the discovery of a new tyrannosaurid, a group of carnivorous theropod dinosaurs that included the famous T. rex. Called Daspletosaurus horneri, it was discovered in Montana and has an age of about 75 million years. The fossils’ excellent state of preservation allowed an analysis that suggests that it had sense organs on its snout similar to those of crocodiles and was a descendant of Daspletosaurus torosus.
