Palaeontologists unveil 240-million-year-old reptile likened to Chinese dragon
by Lucinda Cameron
Feb 23, 2024
2 minutes
A long-necked 240-million-year-old marine reptile compared to a Chinese dragon has been depicted in full for the first time following new research.
The Dinocephalosaurus orientalis fossils were discovered in Guizhou province, southern China.
With 32 separate neck vertebrae, it had an extraordinarily long neck
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