New species of stegosaur is oldest discovered in Asia, and possibly the world Bashanosaurus primitivus roamed the earth around 168 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic period, suggesting that stegosaurs may have originated in Asia Bashanosaurus primitivus - the newest and oldest species of stegosaur in Asia. Illustration: Banana Art Studio Relatively small, but fearsome-looking stegosaur measured about 2.8 metres (9 feet) from nose to tail—but scientists can’t tell whether the remains are those of an adult or juvenile. A new species of one of the most recognisable types of dinosaur is the oldest stegosaur ever found in Asia, and one of the earliest unearthed anywhere in the world, according to research published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. ...
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