Canuckosaur! First Canadian 'dinosaur' becomes Dimetrodon borealis
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 11:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A "dinosaur" fossil originally discovered on Prince Edward Island has been shown to have steak knife-like teeth, and researchers from U of T Mississauga, Carleton University and the Royal Ontario Museum have changed its name to Dimetrodon borealis—marking the first occurrence of a Dimetrodon fossil in Canada.