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Scientists identify dinosaur found near Cuba This is an artist’s conception of the newly described Menefeeceratops sealeyi, a dinosaur whose fossils were discovered near Cuba, N.M. Courtesy illustration. Scientists at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science and other institutions announced a newly described horned dinosaur discovered near Cuba. The dinosaur roamed the area 82 million years ago as one of the earliest ceratopsid species, a group known as horned or frilled dinos...

Scientists just realized something special about a dinosaur discovered 15 years ago BGR 2 hrs ago © Provided by BGR new dinosaur The Triceratops is the most famous member of one of the most iconic dinosaur groups. The three-horned dinosaurs with the fancy, bony frills draped over their necks are always a favorite of kids and adults alike, but the mighty beasts that could grow to up to 30 feet in length weren’t the first of their kind. The Ceratopsidae family has many members, and a brand...

NMMNHS Researchers Help Publicize Newly Described Horned Dinosaur Found In New Mexico NMMNHS News: Scientists at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) and other institutions have announced a newly described horned dinosaur first discovered near Cuba, New Mexico, and roamed the area 82 million years ago as one of the earliest ceratopsid species, a group known as horned or frilled dinosaurs. Researchers published their find in the journal PalZ (Paläontologische Zeitschrift...

. Menefeeceratops sealeyi adds important information to scientists’ understanding of the evolution of ceratopsid dinosaurs, which are characterized by horns and frills, along with beaked faces. In particular, the discovery sheds light on the centrosaurine subfamily of horned dinosaurs, of which Menefeeceratops is believed to be the oldest member. Its remains offer a clearer picture of the group’s evolutionary path before it went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. Steven Jasinski, who re...