New Dinosaur Fossil: The newly identified dinosaur species, Invictibellatrix amberina, represents a groundbreaking paleontological discovery of a tiger-sized, long-clawed predator. Published in October 2026 in the journal Royal Society Open Science, this finding marks a monumental milestone as it is the very first megaraptoran dinosaur ever discovered in Europe, offering definitive evidence of how these enigmatic carnivores migrated across continents.
New Dinosaur Fossil: Size & Weight
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Length: 3 to 4 metres (9 to 13 feet) long.
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Height: Around 1.5 metres (5 feet) tall at the hip.
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Weight: Estimated between 200 and 300 kilograms.
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Scale Context: It is one of the smallest and earliest megaraptorans ever discovered, often compared to the size of a large modern tiger or a human.
New Dinosaur Fossil: Classification
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Group: Megaraptora (megaraptorans), an agile lineage of two-legged theropod carnivores.
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Lineage Relations: They are close evolutionary cousins to the tyrannosaurs, sharing a common ancestry with Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Global Impact: While megaraptorans eventually evolved into the “ruling queens” (apex predators) of the southern landmasses (South America, Australia, Antarctica), Invictibellatrix confirms they traversed the northern hemisphere and Europe during their early history.
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