Isle of Wight fossil identified as new dinosaur species
Summary
Scientists have identified a new dinosaur species from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight over 100 years ago. The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, was a two-legged meat-eater that lived about 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.Key Facts
- Invictibellatrix amberina is a new species of dinosaur discovered from a skull fossil.
- It belonged to a group called megaraptorans, agile two-legged carnivores related to tyrannosaurs.
- The dinosaur was about 3 to 4 meters long and around 1.5 meters tall, similar to human height.
- It likely had feathers and large claws 10 to 20 centimeters long.
- Invictibellatrix lived about 120 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous period.
- This discovery is the first megaraptoran found in Europe.
- The fossil was found by Reginald Walter Tooley and has been in the Natural History Museum since 1924.
- Researchers used CT scans and 3D models to study the fossil and compare it to other dinosaurs.
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