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New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Mexico: Mexidracon longimanus

2/2/2025

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A groundbreaking discovery in Coahuila, Mexico, has unveiled a new ornithomimid dinosaur species, Mexidracon longimanus, from 73 million-year-old fossils. With its distinctive elongated metacarpals, this species enriches our understanding of ornithomimosaur diversity and reveals the fascinating variety of dinosaur sizes that once thrived in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation.

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A groundbreaking discovery in Coahuila, Mexico, has unveiled a new ornithomimid dinosaur species, Mexidracon longimanus, from 73 million-year-old fossils. With its distinctive elongated metacarpals, this species enriches our understanding of ornithomimosaur diversity and reveals the fascinating variety of dinosaur sizes that once thrived in the Cerro del Pueblo Formation.