Small new dinosaur unearthed -- it was a real bonehead
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 13:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
By Stephanie PappasLiveScienceA newly discovered dome-headed, dog-size dinosaur suggests that small dinos were more diverse than paleontologists have realized.The dinosaur, discovered in Alberta, Canada, is named Acrotholus audeti; Acrotholus means "high dome," as the new dinosaur was a pachycephalosaur, a group known for their thick, bony skulls. The new specimen is the oldest pachycephalosaur ev...