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Newly Discovered Armored Lizard Enriches Cretaceous Ecosystem Knowledge

6/19/2025

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Lizard Discovery Unveiled

A remarkable discovery in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has unveiled Bolg amondol, a raccoon-sized armored lizard from the Late Cretaceous. This goblin-like creature, named after Tolkien, enriches our understanding of ancient ecosystems and underscores the vital role of museum collections in uncovering the mysteries of our planet's prehistoric past.

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Paleontologists Uncover Evolution

A groundbreaking discovery in Greenland has unveiled a new species, Nujalikodon cassiopeiae, from a 200-million-year-old jaw fragment, shedding light on early mammal evolution. Meanwhile, in Mongolia, researchers have corrected a 50-year-old error, identifying Khankhuuluu mongoliensis as a smaller dinosaur closely related to the fearsome Tyrannosaurus. Exciting revelations in the world of paleontology!

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Lizard Discovery Unveiled

A remarkable discovery in Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has unveiled Bolg amondol, a raccoon-sized armored lizard from the Late Cretaceous. This goblin-like creature, named after Tolkien, enriches our understanding of ancient ecosystems and underscores the vital role of museum collections in uncovering the mysteries of our planet's prehistoric past.

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