Spanish scientists find first signs of Diplodocus in Europe - DW.com

Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.

https://p.dw.com/p/5Mdmb 'Dippy' the Diplodocus in the British Natural History Museum contributed to making the giant herbivore one of the most recognizable Jurassic creatures of them all [FILE: September 2016] Image: Travelshots/Visually/picture alliance Advertisement Researchers writing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology this week said they found the first skeletal evidence of the Diplodocus dinosaur outside of North America, uncovering various vertebrae and chevron bones dating back around 150 million years at a site in eastern Spain .

The team from the Dinopolis Foundation in Teruel, studying the rich La Tejeria fossil site in the El Castellar municipality, said the dinosaur joined a growing list of giant sauropods found in the area.