Fossil remains have been discovered of a new species of dinosaur that lived 90 million years ago in Patagonia, fossil scientists announced Thursday.
This winged dinosaur has lists similar to those of Velociraptor, and experts believe it may contribute to uncovering information about the evolution of birds.
These fossils, which are less than one and a half meters in length, were discovered in the Province of Rio Negro in Patagonia about 1,100 km from Buenos Aires, according to the scientific publishing agency of the University of La Matanza.
Mattias Motta, a researcher at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Argentina, explained that the fossils belong to a new species of meat-eating Paravis dinosaur, and it has been called "Overurabitor Chimentoy". It is related to another lineage found over 10,000 km in Madagascar.
Parts of fossils were first discovered in 2013 and more were found during digging operations in 2018.
"This animal had a very sharp paw in the index finger that was definitely used to attack prey, and its legs were long, indicating that it was running a lot. It was certainly fast, graceful and like all of its relatives It was a carnivore. "
The researchers were surprised when they found that its legs resembled the legs of the Raptor dinosaur chain, but its upper limbs were very long and solid, similar to modern birds.
Through the second digging, he discovered many bones, including almost a full foot, tail vertebrae, and parts of the wing, according to paleontologist Federico Bressen Egley.
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