New Possible Dinosaur Species Discovered In Dig Near National Park
Summary
Paleontologists have opened an excavation near Moab, Utah, at a fossil site estimated to be 138 million to 141 million years old. Researchers say the remains may include a previously unknown armored dinosaur, but no formal scientific description has been announced.Key Facts
- The site is near Arches National Park in eastern Utah.
- The Utah Geological Survey opened the excavation in mid-October.
- Researchers estimate the fossil-bearing rocks are 138 million to 141 million years old.
- The survey says the site is geologically similar to Doelling's Bowl, about six miles east.
- Utah State Paleontologist Jim Kirkland is working on a description and name for the possible armored dinosaur.
- The proposed name is intended to honor Assistant State Paleontologist Don DeBlieux, who plans to retire at the end of 2026.
- Earlier excavations at Doelling's Bowl uncovered sauropod and iguanodontid fossils, along with a large tooth believed to come from a new carnivorous dinosaur species.
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