The newly-discovered dinosaur, dubbed Ajnabia odysseus, roamed our planet some 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian age of the Late Cretaceous epoch. But Ajnabia odysseus was just 3 m (10 feet) long — very small compared to its kin. Africa was completely isolated by water — so how did they get there?”The fossilized jawbones and teeth of Ajnabia odysseus were found in the Office Chérifien des Phosphates mines at Sidi Chennane in Morocco’s Khouribga province. These dinosaurs evolved in North America before spreading to Asia and Europe, but have never been found in Africa before. The first duckbill dinosaur (Hadrosauridae: Lambeosaurinae) from Africa and the role of oceanic dispersal in dinosaur biogeography.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2020 20:03 UTC