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New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered
September 16, 2026
BRISTOL, England, Sept. 16 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:

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New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered

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The study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology today [16 September], suggests that some of the earliest potential dinosaur fossils from Tanzania may be younger than previously thought.

More than 60 years ago, an extensive collection of syn . . .

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