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Fauna del paleozoico en Colombia

Fauna del paleozoico en Colombia

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A hypothetical life restoration of Oneirosaurus caballeroi, a basal plioplatecarpine mosasaur from the Coniacian beds of Lebrija, Santander of Central Colombia. Body proportions are based off of other related mosasaurs such as Angolasaurus and Yaguarasaurus.

A hypothetical life restoration of Oneirosaurus caballeroi, a basal plioplatecarpine mosasaur from the Coniacian beds of Lebrija, Santander of Central Colombia. Body proportions are based off of other related mosasaurs such as Angolasaurus and Yaguarasaurus.

Colombia Coniacian Angolasaurus Oneirosaurus +3
Sachicasaurus vitae - holotype - Paja Formation, Colombia
Taxa Sachicasaurus

Sachicasaurus vitae - holotype - Paja Formation, Colombia

Colombia holotype Sachicasaurus formation
Physical Location map of Colombia Equirectangular projection. Geographic limits of the map:

Physical Location map of Colombia Equirectangular projection. Geographic limits of the map:

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Rare Dinosaur Fossil From the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group Described
bone vertebra description Canada Colombia Cretaceous Late Cretaceous fossil Dinosauria Ornithomimosauria
Researchers have described a single dinosaur caudal vertebra (tail bone) from Denman Island (British Columbia, Canada).  It has been identified as an ornithomimosaur caudal vertebra. The fossil, thought to represent a bone from the middle part of the tail, is only the second dinosaur fossil identified from the Upper Cretaceous Nanaimo Group. In addition, it
10/06/2026 everythingdinosaur
Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island
Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island
vertebra Canada Colombia fossil Dinosauria Ornithomimosauria bird
Paleontologists in Canada say they have recovered a dinosaur tail vertebra from 75- to 80-million-year-old marine rocks on a small island off the coast of British Columbia, providing the clearest evidence yet that bird-like ornithomimosaurs once roamed the ancient Pacific coastline of North America. The post Rare Ostrich-Like Dinosaur Fossil Found on Canadian Island appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.
25/05/2026 sci-news
A lost disease emerges from 5,500-year-old human remains
Colombia evolution skeleton
A 5,500-year-old skeleton from Colombia has revealed the oldest known genome of the bacterium linked to syphilis and related diseases. The ancient strain doesn’t fit neatly into modern categories, hinting at a forgotten form that split off early in the pathogen’s evolution. This pushes the history of treponemal diseases in the Americas back by millennia and shows they were already diversifying long before written records.
26/01/2026 sciencedaily-human-evo