Scientists announce discovery of ‘very strange’ 240 million-year-old ‘Chinese Dragon’ fossil


240 Million-Year-Old Chinese Dragon Fossil - Photo: National Museums Scotland via Laotian Times

LONDON (ABC News via The Laotian Times): Scientists in Scotland have revealed a remarkable discovery of a “very strange” 240 million-year-old “Chinese dragon” fossil.

The international team from National Museums Scotland revealed their discovery — found in Guizhou Province in southern China — of the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, a 5-meter-long aquatic reptile from the Triassic period dating back an estimated 240 million years.

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