Discovermagazine iconDiscovermagazineSep 23, 2026

240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Turns Out to Be a New Species That Could Rewrite Dinosaur Evolution

Learn more about the newly identified species Dinodontosaurus isiyavamanda and how its discovery could reshape scientists' understanding of the timeline of dinosaur origins.

240-Million-Year-Old Fossil Turns Out to Be a New Species That Could Rewrite Dinosaur Evolution

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