New Species of Dinosaur

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Context

A new dinosaur species has been discovered.

The new Dinosaur species

Name of species and area where it lived

• This new species of Dinosaur has been named as Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus. Notably, the name "kyrgyzicus" refers to the Kyrgyz Republic.
• This dinosaur walked the region of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia around 165 million years ago.

Striking Feature

An unusual “eyebrow” bone is one of the most striking features of this dinosaur and likely held a horn once.

Categorisation

Studies conducted show that the species belongs to the metriacanthosaurids, and is linked to the predatory dinosaurs of East Asia.

Significance:

• It is the first theropod dinosaur found in this area.
• No giant predatory dinosaurs had yet been found between central Europe and East Asia. But the new discovery changes this. This discovery closes a huge gap in our knowledge of the Jurassic theropods. It leads us to important new insights into the evolution and biogeography of these animals.

Trivia

Theropod group of dinosaurs

• Most dinosaurs who were predators, such as Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus, belonged to the Theropod group of dinosaurs.
• It is one of the most important large group of dinosaurs. Several varieties of them also lived during the Mesozoic Era. These predators lived in specific regions on Earth.

PRACTICE QUESTION  Q. Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, recently discovered, is a species of which of the following? A) Mammal B) Dinosaur C) Reptile D) Amphibian   Answer: B) Dinosaur Explanation A new dinosaur species has been discovered and named Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, with the name "kyrgyzicus" referring to the Kyrgyz Republic. This dinosaur roamed the region of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia around 165 million years ago.

SOURCE: WION