July 30, 2016

Reconstruction of Murusraptor barrosaensis. In white the bones found (Image Rodolfo A. Coria, Philip J. Currie)

An article published in the journal PLOS One describes the discovery of a new species of theropod dinosaur that was called Murusraptor barrosaensis dating back some 87 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous. Two paleontologists identified it as a megaraptorid, a group of large carnivores whose classification is controversial. This new discovery could help to better understand the relations between different groups of theropods.