Paleontologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) found in the municipality of General Cepeda, in the desert of Coahuila, fragments of vertebrae and long bones could belong to some sort dinosaur that lived 72 million years in the Late Cretaceous. The remains recovered from the paleontological site called "The Eagles" may correspond to any species that lived in the area, as so-called 'duck bill', the Ornitomimidae, ostrich-like biped, or the tyrannosaurus.
paleontologist INAH Center Coahuila, Felicia Aguilar, head of research and conservation project site, reported on the discovery, which consists of pieces of vertebrae and long pieces, probably of the femur, which were found at various points site that covers 5 thousand square meters in which there have been 207 dinosaur footprints that are older than 72 million years.
said that "it is not yet possible to give details on the type of species they belong to the bones, and that due to its fragmentation require more detailed studies. However, it is likely that apply to individuals of the three families by the footsteps that are in the site are known to inhabit there. "
is believed that these fragments "may correspond to Hadrosauridae, or better known as dinosaurs 'duck bill'; to Tiranosauridae, the famous Tyrannosaurus, broad skull, short neck and sturdy and short arms, or Ornitomimidae, like biped Current ostrich, "he said.
This finding confirms the high potential of the site for paleontological research in Mexico, referred the INAH Center researcher Coahuila, who also said that after this discovery was made by surface routes area surrounding the Eagles, to point out the extent of the presence of fossils within a radius of between five and 10 kilometers from Porvenir de Jalpa ejido.
This, said Felicia Aguilar, resulted in the identification of three points with footprints of dinosaurs, each with at least three tracks. "These places are still hidden by vegetation and not be enabled to visit until they have the record of the place that will guarantee its future conservation.
commented that given the wealth of the Eagles, the INAH streamlines the process of registration of place and paleontological site, so manner now conducted the final steps for this.
"The registration process has been long since the demarcation of the area to protect must be supported with very detailed scientific studies. For this reason, this year will intensify surface paths in order to accurately define the entire area where there are the footprints of animals in the Cretaceous fossil or anything else " said.
Parallel to the registration of the Eagles, the paleontologist Aguilar abounded that the Coahuila INAH Center also performs the processes of three sites with prehistoric evidence of more than 70 million years Porvenir de Jalpa, tank light and Loma St. Pedro.
"With these three sites, coupled with the Eagles and the Rincon Colorado, which is the only place on record in Coahuila, would add five paleontological sites with legal protection," he said.
stressed that "the above would represent a breakthrough in the conservation of heritage sites from the Cretaceous, which is abundant in the state, This is reflected in that 90 percent of municipalities have vestiges of that time, and was the richest General Cepeda, where materials are also located paleontological over 70 million years in 90 percent of the land and five percent remains of Pleistocene (2.5 million years to 10 thousand years).
Moreover, Aguilar reported that during 2010 the INAH, in conjunction with the National Forestry Commission, he maintained visitors walker Eagles 1, where are most dinosaur footprints, which are encircled themselves for their protection also straightened the road from this point with the Las Aguilas 2, where there are other steps, both point were open to the public since 2009, with routes controlled by monitoring the community.
researcher announced that this year with the support of the PET-building on the INAH and the Ministry of Social Development will be carried out refurbishment work of connecting walkway to the Eagles 1 Eagles 2, and placed protective fence on the second point of access, to prevent spoilage.
addition, the researcher noted that "the INAH made conservation work such copies and update Cedulario, for example, add data on the hadrosaur Velafrons Coahuila, Consumer plants 7.0 meters long and weighing three tons, discovered in Colorado Corner was released to the world in 2008, the skeleton was recovered and studied by specialists of the Desert Museum, Paleontology Coordination Secretary of Education and Culture of Coahuila, the Natural History Museum of Utah and the Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
Source: informador.com.mx
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