{"id":358415,"date":"2026-03-18T16:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358415"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:58:01","slug":"dasosaurus-tocantinensis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dasosaurus-tocantinensis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dasosaurus tocantinensis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Brazilian scientists identified a new giant dinosaur species with links to Spain, supporting past land connections among South America, Africa and Europe.<\/p>\n<h2>About Dasosaurus Tocantinensis<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_358416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-358416\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-358416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?resize=425%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dasosaurus Tocantinensis\" width=\"425\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Planeta.jpg?w=1557&amp;ssl=1 1557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-358416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Planeta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Dasosaurus tocantinensis is a <strong>newly identified species of giant, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur<\/strong> discovered in <strong>Brazil<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Fossils were unearthed in the <strong>Maranh<\/strong><strong>\u00e3<\/strong><strong>o<\/strong> <strong>region<\/strong> of northeastern <strong>Brazil<\/strong>, near the <strong>Tocantins River<\/strong>, which gives the <strong>species its name<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classification:<\/strong>It is a member of the <strong>Somphospondyli<\/strong>, a group of <strong>long-necked, long-tailed sauropods<\/strong> that were <strong>precursors to the even larger titanosaurs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> Estimated to be approximately <strong>20 meters (66 feet) long<\/strong>, based on a 1.5-meter-long femur (thigh bone).<\/li>\n<li><strong>European connection: <\/strong>Analysis shows it is the <strong>closest known relative<\/strong> of <strong>Garumbatitan morellensis<\/strong>, a dinosaur found in <strong>Spain<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>This suggests this <strong>lineage originated in Europe<\/strong> and <strong>migrated to South America via North Africa<\/strong> roughly 130 million years ago, providing evidence for <strong>ancient land bridges<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Brazilian scientists identified a new giant dinosaur species with links to Spain, supporting past land connections among South America, Africa and Europe. About Dasosaurus Tocantinensis Dasosaurus tocantinensis is a newly identified species of giant, long-necked herbivorous dinosaur discovered in Brazil. 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