German scientists might’ve made paleontological history after unearthing a “perfectly preserved” 152-million-year-old dinosaur fossil — which is believed to be the oldest specimen of the species ever discovered. The groundbreaking finding occurred in 2014 but was only recently documented in the journal Fossil Records.
“The specimen is a complete, articulated and exquisitely preserved skeleton of a small-sized individual,” scientists write in the paper describing the skeleton, which was unearthed near Painten, a small town in central Bavaria, Jam Press reported.
Accompanying pics show the rock-encased skeleton, which looks so intact it could be mistaken for a replica at a museum gift shop.
152-million-year-old dinosaur fossil unearthed: ‘Perfectly preserved’
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