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A team of international researchers finally have a clearer view of how an ancient "Chinese dragon" reptile looked like when it lived roughly 240 million years ago.

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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

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This study uses forest inventory data from over 25,000 plots to show that the prevalence of tree pests is jointly controlled by the diversity and phylogenetic c

This study uses forest inventory data from over 25,000 plots to show that the prevalence of tree pests is jointly controlled by the diversity and phylogenetic c

The reptile was identified in 2003, but the more complete fossil gives scientists an idea of what it looked like 240 million years ago.