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News Release 14-115
Paleontologists discover new species of titanosaurian dinosaur in Tanzania
Rare find of sauropod dinosaur skeleton from Africa
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Where did Rukwatitan live? This artist's rendition shows the dinosaur's likely paleoenvironment.
Credit: Mark Witton
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NSF-funded paleontologists discover new species of dinosaur in Tanzania.
Credit: Video: Ohio University/NSF; Image: P. O'Connor, Ohio University
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This view of the Rukwatitan quarry shows the "vertical nature" of the scientists' working conditions.
Credit: P. O'Connor, Ohio University
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The humerus, or upper arm bone, and ribs of Rukwatitan in a cliff; the 2-inch brush is for scale.
Credit: P. O'Connor, Ohio University
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Researcher Eric Gorscak quarrying in the Rukwa Rift Basin in southwestern Tanzania.
Credit: H. O'Brien, Ohio University
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Paleontologists remove the remaining portions of Rukwatitan's skeleton from the quarry.
Credit: P. O'Connor, Ohio University
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Image showing two tail vertebrae of the newly discovered Rukwatitan.
Credit: E. Gorscak, Ohio University
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