The National Museums Scotland announced a recent discovery of a 240 million-year-old "Chinese Dragon" fossil known as the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, noting it dates back to the Triassic period.
An international team of scientists has released images of what they say is a 240 million-year-old aquatic reptile fossil that resembles the long, snake-like features of a mythical "Chinese dragon."
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"Among all of the extraordinary finds we have made in the Triassic of Guizhou Province, Dinocephalosaurus probably stands out as the most remarkable” said one researcher