If you think of Transylvania, you might imagine a place populated by vampires and werewolves. Now, you can add"dwarf dinosaurs" to that list. A group of researchers recently identified a new species of dinosaur from the region, dubbing it Transylvanosaurus platycephalus, or,"flat-headed reptile from Transylvania." And it's part of a group of dwarf dinosaurs that evolved to be much smaller than their relatives.
In a new study, published online Nov. 23 in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology , the researchers described the newfound species from bone fragments from the forehead and from the lower back portion of the skull. In life, T. platycephalus would have measured just 6.5 feet long. It had a wide, flat head and lived alongside other reptiles, such as crocodiles and turtles.
And the dinosaur's diminutive size makes it the newest member of the so-called dwarf dinosaur family found in Romania's Hateg region . The Hateg dwarf dinosaurs are an infamous group of dinosaurs that have captivated paleontologists since their discovery in the early 20th century. In 2010, another group of researchers determined that during the Late Cretaceous, an island spanning about 30,900 square miles lay in the Hateg region where these dwarf dinosaurs have been found.
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