New dinosaur species found in Brazil, roamed earth 70 million years ago

A team of scientists have found a new species of dinosaur which most likely roamed in Brazil around 70 million years ago. 

In a startling discovery, scientists recently discovered a new dinosaur species in Brazil which most likely roamed the southeast part of America around 70 million years ago. The fossils of the species was unearthed in Brazil by a team of paleontologists.

A team of paleontologists found the remains of the new species, dubbed as 'Kurupi itaata', in Monte Alto, Brazil. This location has been one of the richest areas for dinosaur discoveries yet. 

“Kurupi itaata represents the first named tetrapod dinosaur for the Marília Formation (Bauru Group), a geological unit that occurs on São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás, and Mato Grosso do Sul states, Brazil,” Dr Fabiano Vidoi Iori from the Museu de Paleontologia and the Museu de Paleontologia and his colleagues told sci-news.com.