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New dinosaur species identified from forgotten museum fossils
Updated On: 30 October, 2026 09:08 AM IST | London | Agencies
Paludohadros shared its Early Cretaceous environment with Baryonyx walkeri, a large, two-legged carnivore discovered at the same Surrey quarry in 1983.

An artist’s representation of Paludohadros proudlovii. PIC COURTESY/Guilherme Gehr
A plant-eating dinosaur fossil unearthed in an English clay quarry 25 years ago has been officially identified as a brand-new genus and species, Paludohadros proudlovii. Living roughly 125 million years ago in a wetland environment, the juvenile specimen measured about five meters long.
Recent re-examinations of older museum collections suggest additional fossils of this rhinoceros-sized herbivore were stored away decades ago, highlighting how overlooked specimens continue to reveal new prehistoric species.


